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
unprudence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prudence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prudence | The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in... |
| 2 | Middle English | prudence | — |
| 3 | Old French | prudence | — |
| 4 | Latin | prūdentia | acquaintance, knowledge, skilfulness |
| 5 | Latin | prūdēns | wise, prudent |
| 6 | Latin | prōvidēns | foreseeing |
| 7 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |
via Middle English unprudence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unprudence | — |