Where does “prudent” come from?
prudent (Romanian) comes from French prudent, from Italian prudente, from Spanish prudente, from Portuguese prudente, from Latin prūdēns, from Latin prōvidēns, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
prudent (Romanian): prudent, careful, cautious
Definitions
- prudent, careful, cautious
Ancestry of “prudent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prudent | prudent, careful, cautious |
| 2 | Italian | prudente | prudent, careful, cautious; present participle of... |
| 3 | Spanish | prudente | prudent, wise, judicious, discreet, well-advised |
| 4 | Portuguese | prudente | Prone to watch and guard against deception and... |
| 5 | Latin | prūdēns | wise, prudent |
| 6 | Latin | prōvidēns | foreseeing |
| 7 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |