Where does “provine” come from?
provine (English) comes from French provingner, from French provin, from Old French provain, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
provine (English): To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground...
Definitions
- To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground...
Ancestry of “provine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | provingner | — |
| 2 | French | provin | a set, layer of a plant |
| 3 | Old French | provain | — |
| 4 | Latin | propago | I propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |