Word Origins
abstemious
not over enjoying, like food and drink
Origins
German ab ‘away’, ‘down’
Latin ab ‘away’, ‘off’
Indian Sanskrit stha ‘remain’, ’stay’
ab + Indian Sanskrit stha = English abstain ’stay away’
abstemiuous is adjective.of abstain
abstemiously
See abstain
abstemiously is adverb of abstain
abstemiousness
See abstain
abstemiousness is noun of abstain.
abstention
See abstain
abstention is noun of abstain.
abstentionism
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abstention is another noun of abstain.
abstinence
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abstinence is noun of abstain.
abstinent
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abstinent is adjective of abstain.
abstinently
See abstain
abstinently is adverb of abstain.
abundance
plenty
Origins
Indian Sanskrit a ‘not’
Indian Sanskrit band ‘bound’, ‘tied’
Mechanism
Indian Sanskrit a + band = English abundance ‘not bound’, ‘plenty’
abundant
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abundant is adjective of abundance.
abundant in
having plenty
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abundant is adjective of abundance
abundantly
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abundantly is adverb of abundance
abuse
oral abuse, to use foul language
Origins
Indian Sanskrit prefix a ‘not’
Indian Sanskrit bhaasha ‘language’
Mechanism
Thus Indian Sanskrit a +
bhaasha = English abuse
abused
one who is abused
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abuser
one who abuses
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abusive
insulting, offensive
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abusive is adjective of abuse.
abusively
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abusively is adverb of abuse.
abusiveness
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abusiveness is noun of abuse.