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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word
UNDULATE. Etymology of the word
UNDULATE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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UNDULATE,
to wave, move in waves. (L.) In Thomson, Summer,
982. Phillips, ed. 1706, has undulate only as a
pp. Blount, ed. 1674, gives undulated and undulation.—Lat.
undulatus, undulated, wavy.—Lat.
undula*, a little wave; not used, but a regular dimin. of unda, a
wave, properly 'water.' + A.S. ýð. + Icel. unnr.
β. Unda is a
nasalised form allied to Gk. ὕδωρ, water, and to E.
water. It is
cognate with Skt. uda, water, Russ. voda, water; cf. Skt. und,
to wet, Lithuan. wandů, water.—✔WAD,
to wet; see Water. Der.
undulat-ion (Phillips); undulat-or-y.
Also (from unda) ab-ound, ab-und-ant, in-und-ate, red-ound, red-und-ant,
super-ab-ound.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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