Where does “Provence” come from?

Provence derives from French Provence, from Occitan Provença, from Latin provincia meaning administrative territory, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European prōw-.

Ancestry of “Provence”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Provence	—
2	Occitan	Provença	—
3	Latin	prōvincia	—

Every word from Latin prōvincia →

Provence — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer