Where does “prodigalness” come from?
prodigalness (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.
prodigalness (English): The quality of being prodigal; prodigality
Definitions
- The quality of being prodigal; prodigality
Ancestry of “prodigalness”, step by step
prodigalness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |