Etymology

Provençal

Pro·ven·çal

Today it means: Of, from or relating to Provence, a traditional geographic region roughly corresponding to the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Full definition →

Middle English [Term?] ← Middle French provenceal ← Latin prōvinciālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōvinciālis
  2. Middle French · derived fromprovenceal
  3. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  4. English todayProvençal

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French provenceal, provençal, from Latin prōvinciālis.

Words from the same roots

Latinprōvinciālis all →

provincial

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