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Where does the word "inundate" come from? It comes from Latin inundare, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
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Where does the word "inundate" come from? It comes from Latin inundare, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
Inundate’s story begins in Latin: inundare meant “to overflow.” 'in-' plus 'unda', wave. It reached English by 1620s as inundate. 'inundated with requests' dates from the 1800s. Today, inundate means to flood; to overwhelm.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient inundare "to overflow", 'in-' plus 'unda', wave.
- Stage 2 · English · 1620s inundate "to flood", 'inundated with requests' dates from the 1800s.