Where does “future” come from?
Future comes from Middle English futur, from Old French futur, from Latin futurus, the participle of sum meaning "to be," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti.
future (English): The time ahead; those moments yet to be...
Definitions
- The time ahead; those moments yet to be...
Ancestry of “future”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | future | A future action or doing; that which happens in... |
| 2 | Old French | futur | — |
| 3 | Latin | futūrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “future”