Enough
/ɪˈnʌf/noun
As much or as many as required; sufficient.
Did you know?The word descends from a Germanic root meaning “to reach” or “be sufficient,” and its spelling was historically reshaped by sound changes that hid its ancient form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neigʰ-
“to reach, attain”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ganōgaz
“sufficient, enough”
Old English
English
genōg
“sufficient, ample”
Middle English
English
enough
“sufficient; adequate”
Modern English
English
enough
“as much or as many as needed”