Where does “pridan” come from?
pridan (Haitian Creole) comes from French prudent, from Italian prudente, from Spanish prudente, from Portuguese prudente, from Latin prūdēns, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
pridan (Haitian Creole): prudent
Definitions
- prudent
Ancestry of “pridan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prudent | prudent, careful, cautious |
| 2 | Italian | prudente | prudent, careful, cautious; present participle of... |
| 3 | Spanish | prudente | prudent, wise, judicious, discreet, well-advised |
| 4 | Portuguese | prudente | Prone to watch and guard against deception and... |
| 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 |