Where does “providing” come from?
Providing comes from English provide, from Latin provideo meaning "to foresee or make ready," derived from Latin pro- combined with roots tracing to Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning "to see" and per- meaning "forward."
providing (English): present participle of provide; Something...
Definitions
- present participle of provide; Something...
Ancestry of “providing”, step by step
| 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 |