Etymology

prosperity

pros·per·i·ty
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Today it means: The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune. Full definition →

Middle English prosperite ← Old French prosperitet ← Latin prosperitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromprosperitās
  2. Old French · derived fromprosperitet
  3. Middle English · inherited fromprosperite
  4. English todayprosperity

From Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitās, equivalent to prosper + -ity.

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