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

  1. allowance, provision

Ancestry of “provende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpraebendaa payment, in {{der|en|ML.|-}} also an allowance...
2Latinpraebenduswhich is to be proffered
3Latinpraebeōto proffer, offer
4Latinhabeōto have, hold
5Proto-Italichabēō
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic habēōEvery word from Latin habeō
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