'prophetic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'prophētikos,' where 'pro-' meant 'before' and 'phētis' meant 'speaking.'

'prophētikos' transformed into the Latin word 'propheticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'prophetic' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'speaking before or in advance,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'predicting the future.'