Etymology of the English word redundant
the English word
redundantderived from the Latin word
redundansderived 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 redundant in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
redundant, French
redondant, German
redundant, Swedish
redundantUsage
Word found in Modern English
