abundant

The story

1. Latin · derived fromabundāns
2. Old French · derived fromabondant
3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromabundant
4. Middle English · inherited fromabundaunt
5. English todayabundant

First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested around 1350 to 1470. Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
• First attested around 1350 to 1470. Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
• First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century. Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.