'foresee' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'forsēon', where 'for-' meant 'before' and 'sēon' meant 'to see'.

'foresee' changed from the Old English word 'forsēon' through Middle English forms such as 'forseyen/forseon' and eventually became the modern English word 'foresee'.

Initially, it meant 'to see beforehand'; over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to know or predict (something) before it happens'.