abound

The story

1. Latin · derived fromabundāre“overflow”
2. Old French · derived fromabonder
3. Middle English · inherited fromabounden
4. English todayabound

* First attested around 1325. * From Middle English abounden, abounde, from Old French abonder, abunder, from Latin abundāre (“overflow”), which comes from ab (“from, down from”) + undō (“surge, swell, rise in waves, move in waves”), from unda (“wave”).

First known use, by meaning

• First attested from around (1350 to 1470). To be full to overflowing; to bristle.
• Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18ᵗʰ century. To be wealthy.
• First attested from around (1350 to 1470). To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
• Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18ᵗʰ century. To revel in.