'foreseeably' originates from 'foresee,' which comes from Old English 'foreseon,' meaning 'to see beforehand,' and 'diminished' comes from Latin 'diminut-' meaning 'made smaller.'

'foresee' evolved from Old English 'foreseon' and 'diminish' from Latin 'diminut-' through Old French 'diminuer.'

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand,' and 'diminish' meant 'to make smaller,' which has largely remained the same in modern usage.