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Where does “invoicer” come from?

invoicer (English) comes from English invoice, from Middle French envois, from Middle French envoi, from Middle French envoyer, from Late Latin inviare, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

invoicer (English): One who issues an invoice

Definitions

  1. One who issues an invoice

Ancestry of “invoicer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvoiceA bill; a commercial document issued by a seller...
2Middle Frenchenvois—
3Middle Frenchenvoi—
4Middle Frenchenvoyerto send
5Late Latininviare—
6Latinviā—
7Proto-Italic*wiā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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