Etymology

annual

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Today it means: Happening once every year. Full definition →

Middle English annuel ← Middle French annue ← Old French anuel
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annual · adjective, noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂et-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂etnós
  3. Proto-Italic*atnos?
  4. Latinannus
  5. Latinannuus
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Latinannuālis
  9. Anglo-Normananue
  10. Old Frenchanuel
  11. Middle Frenchannue
  12. Middle Englishannuel
  13. English todayannual

First attested around 1382 as Middle English annuel, from Late Latin annuālem, annuālis, related to Latin annālis, adjective form of annus (“year”). Used to categorize plants since 1710.

Annual · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromAnnual
  2. English todayAnnual

Borrowed from Spanish Annual.

Words from the same roots

Latinannālis all →

annal

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