Where does “prudentialness” come from?
prudentialness (English) comes from English Prudential, from Latin prūdentia, from Latin prūdēns, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
prudentialness (English): The state of being prudential; prudence
Definitions
- The state of being prudential; prudence
Ancestry of “prudentialness”, step by step
prudentialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Prudential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prudential | Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation |
| 2 | Latin | prūdentia | acquaintance, knowledge, skilfulness |
| 3 | Latin | prūdēns | wise, prudent |
| 4 | Latin | prōvidēns | foreseeing |
| 5 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | 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 |