Where does “provisory” come from?
provisory (English) comes from Medieval Latin provisorius, from Latin -orius.
provisory (English): Containing a proviso; Dependent on a proviso or...
Definitions
- Containing a proviso; Dependent on a proviso or...
Ancestry of “provisory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | provisorius | — |
| 2 | Latin | -orius | — |