Where does “unprovoking” come from?
unprovoking (English) comes from English provoking, from English provoke, from Middle French provoquer, from Latin prōvocāre.
unprovoking (English): Not provoking; present participle of unprovoke
Definitions
- Not provoking; present participle of unprovoke
Ancestry of “unprovoking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | provoking | present participle of provoke; annoying;... |
| 2 | English | provoke | To cause someone to become annoyed or angry; To... |
| 3 | Middle French | provoquer | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōvocāre | — |