Etymology of the English word affluent
the English word
affluentderived from the Old French word
affluentderived from the Latin word
affluens (flowing, overflowing, abounding with)
derived from the Latin word
affluere (flow on, to, towards)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-Date
The earliest known usage of affluent in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
affluenteUsage
Word found in Modern English
