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English word prodigal comes from Latin pro, Latin agere, Latin prodigo (I drive forth.. I squander, waste.. I use up, consume.)
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pro (Latin)
About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of.
agere (Latin)
prodigo (Latin)
I drive forth.. I squander, waste.. I use up, consume.
prodigere (Latin)
prodigus (Latin)
Wasteful, lavish, prodigal.
prodigalis (Late Latin)
prodigal (Middle French)
prodigal (English)
A prodigal person, a spendthrift. (often, followed by of or with) someone yielding profusely, lavish. Profuse, lavishly abundant. Returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.. Wastefully extravagant.