Flourishing
/ˈflʌr.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/noun
Growing, developing, or thriving vigorously; in a very successful or healthy state.
Did you know?Flourish ultimately comes through Old French from Latin florere, “to bloom,” the same ancient flower-root that also gave English words like flora and floral.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleh₃-
“to bloom, blossom”
Latin
Latin
florere
“to bloom, flower, be in flower”
Old French
Old French
floriss- / florir
“to bloom, flourish”
Middle English
English
flourishen
“to bloom, thrive, prosper”
Modern English
English
flourishing
“thriving, growing vigorously, doing well”