Etymology of the English word future
the English word
futurederived from the Old French word
futurderived from the Latin word
futurus (about to be; future)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-derived from the French word
futurederived from the Latin word
futurus (about to be; future)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-Date
The earliest known usage of future in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
futureless,
futuristic,
futurity,
futurologyCognates
French
futur, German
Futur, Italian
futuro, Norwegian
futurum, Swedish
futurumUsage
Word found in Modern English
