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Where does “unprovide” come from?

unprovide (English) comes from English provide, from Latin provideo, from Latin pro-, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

unprovide (English): To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish

Definitions

  1. To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish

Ancestry of “unprovide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprovideTo make a living; earn money for necessities; To...
2LatinprovideoI foresee; I am cautious; I act with foresight; I...
3Latinpro-forward direction, forward movement; action...
4Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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