Where does “providentness” come from?
providentness (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.
providentness (English): the quality or state of being provident;...
Definitions
- the quality or state of being provident;...
Ancestry of “providentness”, step by step
providentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English provident
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |