obfity (Polish)

Where does "obfity" come from?

The Polish adjective 'obfity', meaning abundant or copious, is inherited from Old Polish 'obfity'[1]. This older form itself traces back to Proto-Slavic '*o(b)plъvati' combined with the suffix '-ity'[2]. The term is first attested in the fourteenth century[2].

Open questions

• The Proto-Slavic root '*o(b)plъvati' is a reconstructed form. [2]

Full etymology tree

• obfity (Polish), 'abundant'
  • inherited obfity (Old Polish), 'abundant (appearing in large numbers, high intensity, or in large amounts)'
    • suffix *o(b)plъvati (Proto-Slavic)
    • suffix -ity (Old Polish)

Ancestors

• obfity (Old Polish)

Descendants and derived words

• obfitość (Polish)
• obfitować (Polish)

Sources

1. obfity (Polish) - Wiktionary
2. obfity (Old Polish) - Wiktionary

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