Supply
/səˈplaɪ/noun
To provide what is needed or wanted.
Did you know?The word 'supply' originates from Latin roots that hint at providing not just goods, but also fulfilling deeper needs and desires, almost like a ritual of abundance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swep-
“to take, to seize, to supply.”
Latin
Latin
supplere
“to fill up, to complete, to supply.”
Late Latin
Latin
supplementum
“something added to fill out or complete.”
Old French
Old French
supplyer
“to provide, to furnish.”
Middle English
Middle English
supplyen
“to satisfy, to fulfill the need.”
Modern English
English
supply
“the act of providing what is needed.”
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