Provender
/ˈprɒv.ən.dər/noun
Food, especially dry food for livestock; provisions or supplies.
Did you know?Provender comes through Anglo-French from Old French provende, ultimately from Latin praebenda, meaning “things to be furnished,” from the same root as English provide and prove.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
praebenda
“things to be furnished; that which must be supplied”
Old French
Old French
provende
“fodder, provisions, food supplied”
Middle English
English
provender
“food, especially for animals; provisions”
Modern English
English
provender
“dry food or feed for livestock; supplies or provisions”