vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu- (Latin: videre, "to see"; plus words with other related meanings: to notice, observe, look, perceive; seeing, seen, sight, view; manifest, manifested, reveal, revealed)
Although many of the words in this unit seem to be from other Latin origins, all of them are etymologically derived from the main videre, "to see" element.
providing
provision
provisional
provisional callus
A temporary deposit between the ends of a fractured bone that is reabsorbed when the true bone develops.
provisionally
provisioner
proviso
provisorily
provisory
prudence
prudent
1. Having good sense in dealing with practical matters.
2. Using good judgment to consider likely consequences and to act accordingly.
3. Careful in managing resources so as to provide for the future.
4. Etymology: directly or via French from Latin prudent-, a contraction of provident-; present participle of providere, "to prepare in advance, to supply"; literally, "to see ahead", from videre, "to see".
Prudenter et constanter.
Prudently and steadfastly.
prudential
prudentialism
prudentialist
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look":
blep-;
delo-;
demonstra-;
opt-;
-orama;
pare-;
phanero-;
phant-;
pheno-;
scopo-;
spec-;
vela-, veal-.
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