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Where does “provoquer” come from?

provoquer (French) comes from Middle French provoquer, from Latin prōvocāre.

provoquer (French): to provoke, bring on, bring about

Definitions

  1. to provoke, bring on, bring about

Ancestry of “provoquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchprovoquer—
2Latinprōvocāre—

Words derived from “provoquer”

  • Provo
  • provocant
  • provoceren
  • Provo
  • provocare
  • provoca
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