Etymology of the French word abondant
the Old French word
abondantderived from the Latin word
abundans (abundant; overflowing; abounding)
derived from the Latin word
abundare (to overflow; abound , have in large measure; overdo)
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 abondant in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
abondammentDerivations in other languages
English
abundant, Romanian
abundentUsage
Word found in Old French
