Where does “provinceful” come from?
provinceful (English) comes from English province, from Middle English provynce, from Old French province, from Latin prōvincia — office, official duty, command, formal responsibility given to a magistrate.
provinceful (English): the amount that a province can hold
Definitions
- the amount that a province can hold
Ancestry of “provinceful”, step by step
provinceful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English province
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | province | A region of the earth or of a continent; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | provynce | province, area; province, district; A small... |
| 3 | Old French | province | province |
| 4 | Latin | prōvincia | office, official duty, command, formal responsibility given to a magistrate |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |