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Where does “prodigalis” come from?

prodigalis (Late Latin) comes from Latin prōdigus, from Latin prōdigō, 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.

prodigalis (Late Latin): wasteful

Definitions

  1. wasteful

Ancestry of “prodigalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōdigus—
2Latinprōdigō—
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 “prodigalis”

  • prodigal
  • prodigality
  • prodigally
  • prodigalize
  • prodigalness
  • prodigal
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