provideo Latin · revision 4033

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=ine-pro *uid-eh₁-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [proːˈwɪ.de.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈviː.de.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prōvideō''' (present infinitive prōvidēre, perfect active prōvīdī, supine prōvīsum); second conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|prō-|videō|t2=to see]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''Videō'' is [[m|itc-pro|*wid-ē-|t=to see]], from [[ine-pro|*uid-eh₁-|t=to see]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Plautus has “I didn't see you before, my anger blinded me”.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to see in advance or in the distance, as Livy's place where one cannot see the goal from afar and Suetonius' ship sighted ahead.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to foresee, as in Pacuvius, and to take steps beforehand, provide for or against something, as a marriage to be dealt with by cunning.^(OLD 2012)

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+ Without an object it meant to take precautions, as Cicero's “to look ahead as far as possible”.^(OLD 2012) It also meant to make available, supply, as Cicero's Laws ordering the right victims for each god.^(OLD 2012) Romance kept it, as Italian [[m|it|provvedere]] and French [[m|fr|pourvoir]].^(Wiktionary) English ''provide'' was borrowed in the early 15th century, and ''purvey'' and ''purview'' came through Anglo-French.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of seeing beforehand.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius uses it of foreseeing events.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of taking precautions.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1300 – English ''purvey'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

+ * early 15th century – English ''provide'' is borrowed.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To see in advance, see far ahead.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To [[m|en|foresee]], expect.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To provide for, see to.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''(intransitive)'' To take care, act with [[m|en|foresight]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To [[m|en|provide]], supply.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[prōvidē]]

+ * [[prōvidēns]]

+ * [[prōvidenter]]

+ * [[prōvidentia]]

+ * [[prōvidus]]

+ * [[prōvīsō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[invideō]]

+ * [[pervideō]]

+ * [[praevideō]]

+ * [[revideō]]

+ * [[videō]]

+ * [[en|provide]]

+ * [[en|purvey]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}