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Where does “prodigieux” come from?

prodigieux (French) comes from Latin prōdigiōsus, from Latin prodigium, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prodigieux (French): prodigious; terrific, immense, magnificent

Definitions

  1. prodigious; terrific, immense, magnificent

Ancestry of “prodigieux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōdigiōsus—
2Latinprodigiumomen, portent, prophetic sign; prodigy, wonder
3Latinprō-—
4Proto-Italic*pro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prodigieux”

  • prodigieusement
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