Where does “unprudence” come from?
unprudence (English) comes from English prudence, from Middle English prudence, from Old French prudence, from Latin prūdentia, from Latin prūdēns, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
unprudence (English): Lack of prudence; imprudence; improvidence
Definitions
- Lack of prudence; imprudence; improvidence
Ancestry of “unprudence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prudence | The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in... |
| 2 | Middle English | prudence | — |
| 3 | Old French | prudence | — |
| 4 | Latin | prūdentia | — |
| 5 | Latin | prūdēns | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōvidēns | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōvideō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |