Etymology of the French word affluent
the Old French word
affluentderived from the Latin word
affluens (flowing, overflowing, abounding with)
derived from the Latin word
affluere (flow on, to, towards)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-Date
The earliest known usage of affluent in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
sous-affluentDerivations in other languages
English
affluentUsage
Word found in Old French
