Where does “imprevisto” come from?
imprevisto (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese previsto, from Portuguese prever, 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.
imprevisto (Portuguese): unforeseen
Definitions
- unforeseen
Ancestry of “imprevisto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | previsto | anticipated; scheduled; formally described in a... |
| 2 | Portuguese | prever | to foresee; to predict; to prescribe; to... |
| 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 |