Where does “foresightful” come from?
foresightful (English) comes from English foresight, from Middle English forsight, from Latin prōvidentia, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
foresightful (English): Having, exercising, or characterised by...
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Ancestry of “foresightful”, step by step
foresightful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foresight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foresight | The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the... |
| 2 | Middle English | forsight | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōvidentia | The ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge |
| 4 | Latin | prōvidēns | foreseeing |
| 5 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |