Where does “imprudente” come from?
imprudente (Italian) comes from Italian prudente, from Spanish prudente, from Portuguese prudente, from Latin prūdēns, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
imprudente (Italian): imprudent, incautious, rash, careless
Definitions
- imprudent, incautious, rash, careless
Ancestry of “imprudente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | prudente | prudent, careful, cautious; present participle of... |
| 2 | Spanish | prudente | prudent, wise, judicious, discreet, well-advised |
| 3 | Portuguese | prudente | Prone to watch and guard against deception and... |
| 4 | Latin | prūdēns | wise, prudent |
| 5 | Latin | prōvidēns | foreseeing |
| 6 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |