Prodigal etymology

English

English word prodigal comes from Latin pro, Latin agere, Latin prodigo (I drive forth.. I squander, waste.. I use up, consume.)

Detailed word origin of prodigal

Dictionary entry Language Definition
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.

Words with the same origin as prodigal

Descendants of pro

purchase pure purpose