Where does “overprovident” come from?
overprovident (English) comes from English provident, from Latin providens, from Latin provideo, from Latin pro-, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
overprovident (English): Excessively provident
Ancestry of “overprovident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | provident | Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great... |
| 2 | Latin | providens | foreseeing; providing; caring for |
| 3 | Latin | provideo | I foresee; I am cautious; I act with foresight; I... |
| 4 | Latin | pro- | forward direction, forward movement; action... |
| 5 | Latin | pro | + "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |