Where does “future” come from?

future (French) comes from French futur, from Latin futūrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

future (French): feminine singular of futur

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of futur

Ancestry of “future”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfuturfuture; future, future tense
2Latinfutūrusabout to be, about to exist
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Latin futūrus →Every word from French futur →