Predict
/prɪˈdɪkt/noun
To declare or indicate in advance, especially on the basis of knowledge or experience.
Did you know?The root of 'predict' comes from Latin roots meaning 'to say before', linking it to ancient practices of divination and prophecy!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dīkw-
“to show or say”
Latin
Latin
praedicere
“to say beforehand, to foretell, to predict”
Late Latin
Late Latin
praedictus
“foretold, predicted”
Middle English
Middle English
predicten
“to declare, proclaim, or announce”
Modern English
English
predict
“to announce or declare something that will happen in the future, often based on evidence or reasoning.”
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