Etymology of the English word surplus
the English word
surplusderived from the Old French word
surplusderived from the Medieval Latin word
superplusderived from the Latin word
plus (X times as great, many; more, too much, more than enough; more; several. many)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the Old French word
sur-using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the French word
plusderived from the Latin word
plus (X times as great, many; more, too much, more than enough; more; several. many)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-Date
The earliest known usage of surplus in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
surplusageDerivations in other languages
Italian
surplusUsage
Word found in Modern English
