Etymology

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Today it means: In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly. Full definition →

English ample ← Middle English ample ← Middle French ample
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃emh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃emh₃-lo-s
  3. Proto-Italic*amlos?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰí
  7. Proto-Italic*amβi-
  8. Latinambi-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós
  11. Proto-Italic*plēnos
  12. Latinplēnus?
  13. Latinambiplus?
  14. Latinamplus
  15. Old Frenchample
  16. Middle Frenchample
  17. Middle Englishample
  18. Englishample
  19. English todayamply

From ample + -ly.

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