Where does “prudential” come from?
Prudential comes from Latin prudentia, meaning foresight or wisdom, formed from the root weyd- meaning to see, combined with the prefix pro- meaning before.
prudential (English): Characterised by the use of prudence; arising...
Definitions
- Characterised by the use of prudence; arising...
Ancestry of “prudential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prudentia | acquaintance, knowledge, skilfulness; sagacity,... |
| 2 | Latin | prudens | wise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable |
| 3 | Latin | providens | foreseeing; providing; caring for |
| 4 | Latin | provideo | I foresee; I am cautious; I act with foresight; I... |
| 5 | Latin | pro- | forward direction, forward movement; action... |
| 6 | Latin | pro | + "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |