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Where does “proviant” come from?

proviant (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Italian provianda — cutlery and crockery.

proviant (Norwegian Bokmål): provisions, supplies

Definitions

  1. provisions, supplies

Ancestry of “proviant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianproviandacutlery and crockery
Every word from Italian provianda →