Where does “previdenza” come from?
previdenza (Italian) comes from Latin praevidentia, from Latin praevidens, from Latin praevideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
previdenza (Italian): prudence; foresight; security, welfare, social...
Definitions
- prudence; foresight; security, welfare, social...
Ancestry of “previdenza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praevidentia | nominative neuter plural of praevidēns;... |
| 2 | Latin | praevidens | foreseeing, foreseen |
| 3 | Latin | praevideo | I see first or beforehand; I discern or... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |