English
proliferous
Proliferous comes from Latin prōlēs ‘offspring’, and goes back to *olēs ‘growth’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CE*olēs‘growth’reconstructed
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōlēs‘offspring’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōlifer
- Englishtodayproliferous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CE*olēs‘growth’reconstructed
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōlēs‘offspring’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōlifer
- Englishtodayproliferous
Formed from -ous
Linked words
through Latin prōlēs ‘offspring’
Today it means
adj Producing many offspring; prolific or proliferative.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin *olēs / proliferous