Where does “dispurvey” come from?
dispurvey (English) comes from English purvey, from Old French porveeir, from Latin prōvidēre.
dispurvey (English): To disfurnish; to strip of provisions;...
Definitions
- To disfurnish; to strip of provisions;...
Ancestry of “dispurvey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | purvey | To prepare in advance ; to plan, make provision;... |
| 2 | Old French | porveeir | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōvidēre | — |