English word prodigal comes from Latin pro, Latin agere, Latin prodigo (I drive forth.. I squander, waste.. I use up, consume.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
agere | Latin (lat) | |
prodigo | Latin (lat) | I drive forth.. I squander, waste.. I use up, consume. |
prodigere | Latin (lat) | |
prodigus | Latin (lat) | Wasteful, lavish, prodigal. |
prodigalis | Late Latin (LL) | |
prodigal | Middle French (frm) | |
prodigal | English (en) | 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. |