Prosper etymology

English

English word prosper comes from Latin pro, Latin spes (Expectation. Hope.), Latin spebus

Detailed word origin of prosper

Dictionary entry Language Definition
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.

Words with the same origin as prosper

Descendants of pro

purchase pure purpose

Descendants of spes

prosperity