Where does “provident” come from?
Provident comes from Latin providens, the present participle of provideo, formed from the prefix pro- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European weyd-, meaning to see.
provident (English): Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great...
Definitions
- Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great...
Ancestry of “provident”, step by step
provident traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin providens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | providens | foreseeing; providing; caring for |
| 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 |
via Latin providentis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | providentis | genitive masculine singular of prōvidēns;... |