prideful

the word 'prideful' is a transparent english compound formed from the native english noun 'pride' and the adjective-forming suffix '-ful'. the root 'pride' itself evolved from old english prȳde, which originated from the adjective prūd (proud), a borrowing from old french prud meaning "valiant, worthy". this old french term can be traced back to late latin prōde meaning "advantageous", which is likely a variant of latin prōdesse (to be of use). the suffix '-ful' is of germanic origin, directly from old english -ful, used to create adjectives meaning "full of" or "characterized by". thus, the literal construction "full of pride" accurately conveys the modern meaning of being characterized by excessive self-esteem or arrogance.

Structure: pride (noun) + ful (adjective-forming suffix) pride (from old english prȳde, prȳte, a derivative of prūd meaning "proud") + ful (from old english -ful, a suffix meaning "full of").