providence的词源

英文词源

providence (n.): late 14c., "foresight, prudent anticipation," from Old French providence "pine providence, foresight" (12c.) and directly from Latin providentia "foresight, precaution, foreknowledge," from providentem (nominative providens), present participle of providere (see provide).

Providence (usually capitalized) "God as beneficent caretaker," first recorded c. 1600, from earlier use of the word for "God's beneficient care or guidance" (14c.), short for pine providence, etc. The noun in Latin occasionally had a similar sense.

pro-,提前，-vid,看，词源同evident,visit.-ence,名词后缀。即提前看到的，未卜先知，引申词义上帝，神，苍天。

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