Where does “providee” come from?
providee (English) comes from English provide, from Latin provideo, from Latin pro-, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
providee (English): The person to whom something is provided; the recipient
Definitions
- The person to whom something is provided; the recipient
Ancestry of “providee”, step by step
providee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English provide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | provide | To make a living; earn money for necessities; To... |
| 2 | Latin | provideo | I foresee; I am cautious; I act with foresight; I... |
| 3 | Latin | pro- | forward direction, forward movement; action... |
| 4 | Latin | pro | + "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |