Where does “prosper” come from?
prosper (Latin) comes from Latin prosperus, from Proto-Italic prosparos, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
prosper (Latin): Alternative form of prosperus
Definitions
- Alternative form of prosperus
Ancestry of “prosper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | prosperus | prosperous, successful; favourable, propitious |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | prosparos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
Words derived from “prosper”