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Etymology of the English word improvise

the English word improvise
derived from the French word improviser
derived from the Italian word improvvisare
derived from the Italian word improvviso
derived from the Latin word improvisus (unforeseen, unexpected)
using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)
derived from the Latin word in-
derived from the Medieval Latin word provisus
derived from the Latin word providere (foresee; provide for, make provision)
derived from the New Latin word pro-
using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
derived from the Late Latin word videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-
using the Latin prefix pour-
derived from the Latin word voir
derived from the Italian word improvisata
derived from the French word improvise
derived from the Italian word improvvisare
derived from the Italian word improvviso
derived from the Latin word improvisus (unforeseen, unexpected)
using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)
derived from the Latin word in-
derived from the Medieval Latin word provisus
derived from the Latin word providere (foresee; provide for, make provision)
derived from the New Latin word pro-
using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
derived from the Late Latin word videre (see, look at; consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-
using the Latin prefix pour-
derived from the Latin word voir

Date

The earliest known usage of improvise in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

improvised, improvising

Cognates

Dutch improviseren, French improviser, German improvisieren, Norwegian improvisere, Swedish improvisera

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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