Etymology of the English word copious
the English word
copiousderived from the Latin word
copiosus (eloquent, w, plentiful command of the language; plentiful, copious, abundant)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
copia (copy; number, amount, quantity; plenty, abundance, supply)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*op-Date
The earliest known usage of copious in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
