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Where does “previdential” come from?

previdential (English) comes from Italian previdenza, from Latin praevidentia, from Latin praevidens, from Latin praevideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

previdential (English): In Italy, of or pertaining to a social security,...

Definitions

  1. In Italy, of or pertaining to a social security,...

Ancestry of “previdential”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianprevidenzaprudence; foresight; security, welfare, social...
2Latinpraevidentianominative neuter plural of praevidēns;...
3Latinpraevidens
4LatinpraevideoI see first or beforehand; I discern or...
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →