Etymology

prevision

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Today it means: Advance knowledge; foresight. Full definition →

Middle English previsioun ← Old French prevision ← Late Latin praevisio, praevisionem
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompraevideo
  2. Late Latin · derived frompraevisio, praevisionem
  3. Old French · derived fromprevision
  4. Middle English · inherited fromprevisioun
  5. English todayprevision

From Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, praevisionem, from Latin praevideo.

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