Where does “prodigium” come from?
prodigium (Latin) comes 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.
prodigium (Latin): omen, portent, prophetic sign; prodigy, wonder
Definitions
- omen, portent, prophetic sign; prodigy, wonder
Ancestry of “prodigium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “prodigium”