Where does “purveyour” come from?
purveyour (English) comes from English purveyor, from Middle English purveiour, from French pourvoyeur, from Old French purveour, from Old French porveoir, from Latin prōvideō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
purveyour (English): Obsolete form of purveyor
Definitions
- Obsolete form of purveyor
Ancestry of “purveyour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purveyor | Someone who supplies what is needed, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | purveiour | — |
| 3 | French | pourvoyeur | purveyor, supplier, source |
| 4 | Old French | purveour | purveyor |
| 5 | Old French | porveoir | to look at; to procure |
| 6 | Latin | prōvideō | to foresee |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |