Where does “purveyen” come from?
purveyen (Middle English) comes from Old French purveir — Alternative form of porveoir.
Ancestry of “purveyen”, step by step
purveyen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French purveir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | purveir | Alternative form of porveoir |
via Anglo-Norman purveer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | purveer | Alternative form of porveoir |