English word prosper comes from Latin pro, Latin spes (Expectation. Hope.), Latin spebus
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. |
spes | Latin (lat) | Expectation. Hope. |
spebus | Latin (lat) | |
pro spere | English (en) | |
prosperus | Latin (lat) | Favourable, propitious. Prosperous, successful. |
prosperare | Latin (lat) | |
prospero | Latin (lat) | I further (cause to succeed). I propitiate. |
prosperer | Old French (fro) | To be favorable. To favor. |
prosper | English (en) | (intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.. (intransitive) To grow; to increase.. (transitive) To favor; to render successful. |