Etymology

waterflood

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Today it means: An inundation of water. Full definition →

Middle English waterrflod ← Old English wæterflōd
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwæterflōd
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwaterrflod
  3. English todaywaterflood

From Middle English waterrflod, from Old English wæterflōd, equivalent to water + flood.

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