Where does “plentevously” come from?
plentevously (Middle English) comes from Middle English plentevous, from Old French plentiveus, from Old French plentif, from Old French plenté, from Latin plēnitātem, from Latin plenitas, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos — to fill.
plentevously (Middle English): In a plentevous way; plenteously; abundantly
Definitions
- In a plentevous way; plenteously; abundantly
Ancestry of “plentevously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | plentevous | plentiful, abundant |
| 2 | Old French | plentiveus | fertile, rich |
| 3 | Old French | plentif | abundant |
| 4 | Old French | plenté | fullness; abundance; much; a lot |
| 5 | Latin | plēnitātem | — |
| 6 | Latin | plenitas | The state of being full; fullness; abundance,... |
| 7 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |