Etymology

procurement

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Today it means: The purchasing department of a company. Full definition →

Middle English procurement ← Old French procurement
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  1. Old French · derived fromprocurement
  2. Middle English · inherited fromprocurement
  3. English todayprocurement

Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.