Where does “prodigally” come from?
prodigally (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.
prodigally (English): In a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully
Definitions
- In a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully
Ancestry of “prodigally”, step by step
| 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 |