Where does “unprovidenced” come from?
unprovidenced (English) comes from English Providence, from Middle English providence, from Middle French providence, from Latin prōvidentia, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
unprovidenced (English): by providence
Definitions
- by providence
Ancestry of “unprovidenced”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Providence | Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; the grace of God; fate or fortune |
| 2 | Middle English | providence | — |
| 3 | Middle French | providence | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōvidentia | The ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge |
| 5 | Latin | prōvidēns | foreseeing |
| 6 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |