Affluent
/ˈæf.lu.ənt/noun
Having a lot of money or wealth; rich.
Did you know?*Affluent* comes from Latin *affluēns*, the present participle of *affluere*—a word built from *ad-* “to” + *fluere* “to flow,” the same ancient root behind *fluid*, *flux*, and *fluent*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleu-
“to flow”
Latin
Latin
fluere
“to flow”
Latin
Latin
affluere
“to flow toward; to abound”
Latin
Latin
affluens
“flowing toward; abundant”
14th Century
English
affluen(t)
“abundant, plentiful; flowing in”
Modern English
English
affluent
“wealthy; having a large amount of money”
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