Latin
prōvincia
‘the office of ruling over, or government of’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin prōvincia.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin prōvincia, most familiar first.
- province ← provynce
- provincial ← prōvinciālis
- provincialism ← provincialisme ← provincial ← provinciālis
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Etymograph / Latin prōvincia