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Where does “provokement” come from?

provokement (English) comes from English provoke, from Middle French provoquer, from Latin prōvocāre.

provokement (English): Provocation

Definitions

  1. Provocation

Ancestry of “provokement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprovokeTo cause someone to become annoyed or angry; To...
2Middle Frenchprovoquer—
3Latinprōvocāre—
Every word from Latin prōvocāre →