Where does “future” come from?

future (Middle English) comes from Old French futur, from Latin futūrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

future (Middle English): A future action or doing; that which happens in...

Definitions

  1. A future action or doing; that which happens in...

Ancestry of “future”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfutur
2Latinfutūrusabout to be, about to exist
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “future

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Latin futūrusEvery word from Old French futur