Where does “prevision” come from?
Prevision comes from Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, derived from Latin prae- (before) and the root weyd- (to see).
prevision (English): Advance knowledge; foresight; A prediction; To...
Definitions
- Advance knowledge; foresight; A prediction; To...
Ancestry of “prevision”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | previsioun | Knowledge of upcoming events; prevision or... |
| 2 | Old French | prevision | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | praevisio | — |
| 4 | Latin | praevideo | I see first or beforehand; I discern or... |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |