Where does “purview” come from?
Purview comes from Anglo-Norman purveuest, the second-person singular form of a verb meaning to foresee or provide for, borrowed into Middle English as purveu.
purview (English): The enacting part of a statute; The scope of a...
Definitions
- The enacting part of a statute; The scope of a...
Ancestry of “purview”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | purveu | proviso |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | purveuest | it is provided |