Etymology of the English word abundant
the English word
abundantderived from the Old French word
abondantderived from the Latin word
abundans (abundant; overflowing; abounding)
derived from the Latin word
abundare (to overflow; abound , have in large measure; overdo)
derived from the Latin word
undare (to flow; surge, flood, rise in waves)
derived from the Late Latin word
unda (wave)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-Date
The earliest known usage of abundant in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
