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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: und "wave." from Latin unda

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【und】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "unda."
It carries the basic meaning of "wave."



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "und"]

abundance **[4114] An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
surround ****[1683] If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them.
surrounding ***[3359] surround + ing
surroundings **[4311] When you are describing the place where you are at the moment, or the place where you live, you can refer to it as your surroundings.



[WORD ROOT]root und
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] und, ound
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) unda
[MEANING]root wave

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 unda a wave, billow



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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abundance ★★[4114] noun from abound 〈 und
【DEFINITION】 An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 profusion
【ROOTs】 ab; away from, off, away und; wave ance; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin abundans[present participle of abundare] (nominative of abundantem) overflowing, full
【First Known Meaning】 copious quantity or supply,
【DERIVATIVEs】 abound, abundance, abundant, abundantly

surround ★★★★[1683] verb from surround 〈 und
【DEFINITION】 If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 surrounded, surrounded, surrounding, surrounds
【ROOTs】 sur(super); above, over r; - ound(und); wave
【Etymology】 《Latin undaa wave, billow
【First Known Meaning】 to flood, overflow
【DERIVATIVEs】 surrounding, surround



surrounding ★★★[3359] adjective from surround 〈 und
【DEFINITION】 surround + ing
【COMPOSITION】 surround + ing
【ROOTs】 surr(super); above, over ound(und); wave ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin undaa wave, billow
【DERIVATIVEs】 surrounding, surround

surroundings ★★[4311] noun from surround 〈 und
【DEFINITION】 When you are describing the place where you are at the moment, or the place where you live, you can refer to it as your surroundings.
【pl.】 [PL]
【SYNONYM】 environment
【ROOTs】 surr(super); above, over ound(und); wave ing; adjective suffix s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin undaa wave, billow
【First Known Meaning】 environment


Other words containing "und"; abound, abundant, abundantly, inundant, inundate, inundation, redound, redundancy, redundant, superabound, superabundance, superabundant, und, undine, undulant, undulate, undulation, undulatory, undulatus, undulose

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

typ-, type-
two, twi
turb
tun, ton
true
trick
tribute, tribune, tribe
tread
travel
trans

 

 

 

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