Precariousness etymologically means prayerful yearning toward the future

Evidence

The silver lining is perhaps this: what financialization reveals is the inherent futurity of precariousness. The word itself derives from the Latin prex or prayer, with strong connotations of begging or soliciting: yearning for future outcomes, throwing oneself on the mercy of fate or divine provenance. — Max Haiven, Cultures of Financialization, 235

Categorization

• DEFINE: Etymology of precarious from Latin prex/prayer linking precarity to futurity and supplication.
• XREF: connects to: Enthusiasm etymologically means having a god enter the worshipper — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 115; Recognition of precariousness can evoke both horror and calm. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 219

Broader Connections

• Enthusiasm etymologically means having a god enter the worshipper #epitomizes (0.95) — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 115
• Recognition of precariousness can evoke both horror and calm. #expands (0.80) — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 219