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Where does “provingner” come from?

provingner (French) comes from French provin, from Old French provain, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “provingner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprovina set, layer of a plant
2Old Frenchprovain—
3LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “provingner”

  • provine
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