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