Where does “unprovidential” come from?
unprovidential (English) comes from English providential, from French providentiel, from French providence, from Latin prōvidentia, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
unprovidential (English): Not providential
Definitions
- Not providential
Ancestry of “unprovidential”, step by step
unprovidential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English providential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | providential | Pertaining to divine providence; Fortunate, as if... |
| 2 | French | providentiel | providential |
| 3 | French | providence | 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |