prol

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese prol, from Vulgar Latin *prode, from the metanalysis of Latin prodest (“is usefull”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɔl/

prol m (plural proles)

1. profit, utility
   • 1289, Antonio López Ferreiro (ed.), Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra. Madrid: Ediciones Castilla, page 113:

     Esta he a auiinca ontre os vigarios e cabido dos canbeadores e os ouriuez que fazen a seu prazer de sy, huus et outros et per suas voontades et serviço de deus et del rrey et onrra da iglesiade Santiago et a seruico do concello et a prol dos da terra

     This is the settlement in between the vicars and chapter of the [gilds of the money] exchangers and of the goldsmiths, that they do to their own pleasure, both for their own will, in the service of God and king, in honor of the church of Santiago and in the service of the city council and for the profit of the countrymen

   • 1469, M. C. Barreiro (ed.), A documentación notarial do concello de Noia (ss. XIV-XVI), 52.70:

     logo o dito Gonçal de Cornjço outra vez diso: ¿Ay quen dé máys? Eyla hũa, eyla dúas, eylas tres. Boa prol lle faça

     then Gonzal de Cornizo said again: "Does anyone gives more? one, two, three... Shall it gives you a good profit"

2. advantage

• (profit): beneficio, lucro, proveito
• (advantage): vantaxe

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• “prol” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “prol” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “prol” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “prol” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

From Old Portuguese prol, from Vulgar Latin *prode, from Latin prodest (“usefull”).

prol m (plural próis)

1. profit
2. advantage

• (profit): lucro, proveito
• (advantage): vantagem

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