Where does “Provoan” come from?
Provoan (English) comes from English Provo, from English provisional, from English provision, from Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin prōvīsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Provoan (English): A native or resident of the city of Provo, Utah, United States
Definitions
- A native or resident of the city of Provo, Utah, United States
Ancestry of “Provoan”, step by step
Provoan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Provo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Provo | A member of the Provisional IRA; A member of this... |
| 2 | English | provisional | Temporary, but with the intention of eventually... |
| 3 | English | provision | An item of goods or supplies, especially food,... |
| 4 | Middle English | provisioun | Preparations, a readying; something which is set... |
| 5 | Old French | provisïon | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōvīsiō | foreknowledge |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |