Where does “provender” come from?
Provender comes from Middle English provendre, from Old French provendre and provende, from Late Latin praebenda, from Latin praebendus, the gerundive of praebere meaning to provide or supply.
provender (English): Food, especially for livestock; To feed
Definitions
- Food, especially for livestock; To feed
Ancestry of “provender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | provendre | — |
| 2 | Old French | provendre | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | praebenda | a payment, in {{der|en|ML.|-}} also an allowance... |
| 4 | Latin | praebendus | which is to be proffered |
| 5 | Latin | praebeō | to proffer, offer |
| 6 | Latin | habeō | to have, hold |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |