Where does “imprévisible” come from?
imprévisible (French) comes from French prévisible, from French prévoir, from Middle French prevoir, from Old French preveoir, from Latin praevideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
imprévisible (French): unforeseeable, unpredictable (unable to be predicted)
Definitions
- unforeseeable, unpredictable (unable to be predicted)
Ancestry of “imprévisible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prévisible | foreseeable, predictable |
| 2 | French | prévoir | to anticipate, foresee, expect; to forecast; to... |
| 3 | Middle French | prevoir | to foresee |
| 4 | Old French | preveoir | to anticipate; to foresee; to see first |
| 5 | Latin | praevideo | I see first or beforehand; I discern or... |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |