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Where does “prospère” come from?

prospère (French) comes from Latin prosperus, from Proto-Italic prosparos, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

prospère (French): prosperous, propitious; prosperous, fortunate;...

Definitions

  1. prosperous, propitious; prosperous, fortunate;...

Ancestry of “prospère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprosperusprosperous, successful; favourable, propitious
2Proto-Italicprosparos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “prospère”

  • prospèrement
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