praevenir

Middle French

Alternative forms

• prevenir

Etymology

Old French prevenir, from Latin praevenio.

Verb

praevenir

1. to warn; to forewarn
   • 1552, François Rabelais, Le Tiers Livre:

     de paour que mort ne le praevieigne.

     from fear that death won't forewarn him.

Descendants

• French: prévenir