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Where does “preveoir” come from?

preveoir (Old French) comes 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.

preveoir (Old French): to anticipate; to foresee; to see first

Definitions

  1. to anticipate; to foresee; to see first

Ancestry of “preveoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraevideoI see first or beforehand; I discern or...
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “preveoir”

  • preview
  • previewer
  • previewable
  • postpreview
  • prévoir
  • prévisible
  • preveu
  • prevoir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →