Where does “imprudential” come from?
imprudential (English) comes from English Prudential, from Latin prūdentia, from Latin prūdēns, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “imprudential”, step by step
imprudential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Prudential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prudential | Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation |
| 2 | Latin | prūdentia | acquaintance, knowledge, skilfulness |
| 3 | Latin | prūdēns | wise, prudent |
| 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 |