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

  1. To disfurnish; to strip of provisions;...

Ancestry of “dispurvey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurveyTo prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision
2Old Frenchporveeir—
3Latinprōvidēre—
Every word from Latin prōvidēre →Every word from Old French porveeir →Every word from English purvey →