Where does “subprovince” come from?
subprovince (English) comes from English province, from Middle English provynce, from Old French province, from Latin prōvincia.
subprovince (English): A province making up part of a larger province
Definitions
- A province making up part of a larger province
Ancestry of “subprovince”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | province | A region of the earth or of a continent; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | provynce | province, area; province, district; A small... |
| 3 | Old French | province | province |
| 4 | Latin | prōvincia | — |