Etymology of the English word prosper
the English word
prosperderived from the Old French word
prospererderived from the Latin word
prosperare (cause to succeed, further)
derived from the Latin word
prosperus (prosperous, successful, triumphal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spe-Date
The earliest known usage of prosper in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
prospered,
prosperingCognates
French
prospérer, German
prosperieren, Italian
prosperare, Latin
prosperareUsage
Word found in Modern English
