procure

The story

1. Late Latin · derived fromprōcūrāre“to manage, administer”
2. Old French · derived fromprocurer
3. Middle English · inherited fromprocuren
4. English todayprocure

From Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, from Late Latin prōcūrāre (“to manage, administer”), from prō (“on behalf of”) + cūrō (“to care for”).