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Where does “habundaunt” come from?

habundaunt (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, from Latin abundō, from Latin undō, from Latin unda, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “habundaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanabundantAlternative form of abondant
2Old Frenchabondant—
3Latinabundāns—
4Latinabundō—
5Latinundō—
6Latinundawave; billow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “habundaunt”

  • abundant
  • superabundant
  • superabundantly
  • hyperabundant
  • underabundant
  • nonabundant
  • unabundant
  • abundaunt
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