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Where does “unproviding” come from?

unproviding (English) comes from English providing, 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- — passed , crossed.

unproviding (English): Failing to provide; not giving

Definitions

  1. Failing to provide; not giving

Ancestry of “unproviding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprovidingpresent participle of provide; Something...
2EnglishprovideTo make a living; earn money for necessities; To...
3LatinprovideoI foresee; I am cautious; I act with foresight; I...
4Latinpro-forward direction, forward movement; action...
5Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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