Where does “future” come from?

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

future (Italian): feminine plural of futuro

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of futuro

Ancestry of “future”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfuturofuture; soon-to-be; the future
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 Italian futuro →
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