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fluere
Latin · ancient
"to flow"
to flow, combined with super- (over)
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superfluus
Latin · ancient
"overflowing, unnecessary"
overflowing, unnecessary, from super- and fluere
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superfluous
English · 1400s
"unnecessary because more than what is needed"
settled as the English word for something unnecessary because more than what is needed
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