Redundant
/rɪˈdʌn.dənt/noun
More than is needed; unnecessary because something is repeated or excessive.
Did you know?Redundant comes from Latin *redundantem*, the present participle of *redundare*, meaning “to overflow” or “to rise up and over,” originally a vivid water-image, not a bureaucratic insult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wed-
“To wet, water, or flow.”
Latin
Latin
unda
“A wave.”
Classical Latin
Latin
redundare
“To overflow, surge back, or rise above the brim.”
Late Latin
Latin
redundantem
“Overflowing; superabundant.”
14th Century
English
redundant
“Overflowing or superfluous.”
Modern English
English
redundant
“More than necessary; excessive or unnecessary.”