proveir

Proveir is a verb found in several Romance-language traditions, typically as a historical or regional variant of the standard verb pro-veer/prover meaning to provide or supply. In modern Spanish, the common infinitive is proveer, used to mean to furnish or supply with goods, services, or resources. The form proveir appears mainly in older texts, regional dialects, or as a scholarly variant discussed in linguistic studies. In Portuguese, the related verb is prover, while proveer is less common or considered archaic in contemporary usage.

Etymology and meaning derive from Latin providere, meaning to foresee or to provide. Through the Romance-language development, the form associated with provide–supply concepts produced spellings that include proveir in some dialectal or historical contexts. The semantic core is to arrange, procure, or furnish what is needed.

Usage and status: today, proveir is rarely used in standard modern varieties and is typically encountered in historical writing, philological discussions, or regional texts. When encountered, it conveys the same essential sense as proveer or prover—providing or procuring resources for someone or something. Grammatically, its behavior aligns with other regular -er verbs in the relevant language, though exact conjugations follow the modern forms of the language in which it appears.

See also: Proveer; Prover; Latin providere; History of Spanish and Portuguese verb forms.