advance

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1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
3. Proto-Italic*ap
4. Latinab
5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
8. Proto-Italic*anti
9. Latinante
10. Latinab ante
11. Vulgar Latin*abanteāre
12. Old Frenchavancier
13. Middle Englishavauncen
14. English todayadvance

From Middle English avauncen, avancen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman avauncier, from Vulgar Latin *abanteāre, from Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante (“before”). ⟨d⟩ added in analogy to Latin ad- (cf. Middle French advancer). Compare avaunt.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 12th c. To help the progress of (something); to further.
• from 14th c. To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
• from 14th c. To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
• form 15th c. To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
• from 16th c. To move forwards; to approach.
• from 16th c. To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
• from 16th c. To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
• from 16th c. To make progress; to do well, to succeed.