myEtymology.com: English etymology of provision

Etymology of the English word provision

the English word provision

derived from the Old French word provision

derived from the Latin word provisio

derived from the Medieval Latin word provisus

derived from the Latin word providere (foresee; provide for, make provision)

derived from the Late Latin word videre (see, look at; consider)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

derived from the New Latin word pro-

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

using the Latin prefix pour-

derived from the Latin word voir

The earliest known usage of provision in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch provisie, French provision, German Provision, Italian provisione, Latin provisio, Norwegian provisjon, Provençal provisio, Spanish provision, Swedish provision

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