provideo etymology

Latin word provideo comes from Latin visitare, Latin pro-

Detailed word origin of provideo

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
visitare Latin (lat)
pro- Latin (lat) (prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of. (temporally) prior, fore-. Action directed forward or in front. Advantage. Bringing into being, forth, or into the open. Downward and forward movement. Forward direction, forward movement. Prominence.
provideo Latin (lat) I am cautious; I act with foresight. I foresee. I look after, care for. I provide, see to.

Words with the same origin as provideo

Descendants of pro-
profecto profectus prorsus prudentia