Where does “prodigiously” come from?
Prodigiously comes from Middle French prodigieux, from Latin prodigiosus, derived from prodigium, which combines Latin pro- and Proto-Indo-European līg-, ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European pro- and bʰuH-.
prodigiously (English): In a prodigious manner; enormously, wonderfully,...
Definitions
- In a prodigious manner; enormously, wonderfully,...
Ancestry of “prodigiously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prodigious | Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal;... |
| 2 | Middle French | prodigieux | — |
| 3 | Latin | prodigiosus | unnatural, strange; wonderful, marvellous,... |
| 4 | Latin | prodigium | omen, portent, prophetic sign; prodigy, wonder |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |