Etymology of the English word afflux
the English word
affluxderived from the Medieval Latin word
affluxusderived from the Latin word
fluxus (flowing; fluid; loose)
derived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-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 afflux in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
