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Where does “provisor” come from?

provisor (English) comes from Latin provisor — foreseer; lookout; provider.

provisor (English): A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop; The holder...

Definitions

  1. A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop; The holder...

Ancestry of “provisor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprovisorforeseer; lookout; provider

Words derived from “provisor”

  • provisorship
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