Meaning

adjective peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

adjective relating to or characteristic of providence; - M.R.Cohen

adjective resulting from divine providence

originEtymology tree Latin prōvidēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin prōvidentia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English providential From Latin prōvidentia (“providence”) + English -al.

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