provident
adj. US //ˈpɹɑvɪdənt// UK //pɹˈɒvɪdənt// prov·i·dent
From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“I foresee; I am cautious; I provide”): compare French provident. By surface analysis, provide + -ent. Doublet of prudent.