Avauncen
/aˈvaun.sən/noun
A Middle English verb meaning to advance, promote, or move forward.
Did you know?“Avauncen” is an older spelling related to “advance,” whose ancestry traces through Old French to Latin expressions meaning movement from before or ahead.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
ab ante
“from before; forward from a preceding position”
11th–12th Century
Old French
avancier
“to move forward, promote, or advance”
12th–13th Century
Anglo-Norman
avauncer
“to advance or further”
13th–14th Century
Middle English
avauncen
“to advance, promote, or move forward”
15th Century
English
avaunce
“advancement or improvement”
Modern English
English
advance
“to move forward, develop, or promote”
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