Where does “provoke” come from?
Provoke comes from Middle French provoquer, from Latin provocare, meaning to call forth or challenge, derived from pro- (forward) and Latin pro combined with the root bʰuH- meaning to grow or swell, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
provoke (English): To cause someone to become annoyed or angry; To...
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- To cause someone to become annoyed or angry; To...
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