Etymology of the English word redound
the English word
redoundderived from the Old French word
redonderderived from the Latin word
redundare (overflow; be too numerous)
using the Latin prefix
re-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 redound in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
redounded,
redoundingUsage
Word found in Modern English
