Where does “prodigalish” come from?
prodigalish (English) comes from English prodigal, from Middle French prodigal, from Late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prōdigus, from Latin prōdigō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
prodigalish (English): Somewhat prodigal
Definitions
- Somewhat prodigal
Ancestry of “prodigalish”, step by step
prodigalish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prodigal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prodigal | Wastefully extravagant; Yielding profusely,... |
| 2 | Middle French | prodigal | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | prodigalis | wasteful |
| 4 | Latin | prōdigus | wasteful, lavish, prodigal |
| 5 | Latin | prōdigō | to squander, waste |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |