Where does “provende” come from?
provende (Old French) comes from Late Latin praebenda, from Latin praebendus, from Latin praebeō, from Latin habeō, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.
provende (Old French): allowance, provision
Definitions
- allowance, provision