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Bill W

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"Advance" originates from the Mid-13th century Middle English avauncen   ( meaning to further or improve), derived from Old French avancier (12 century).  The root is Vulgar Latin $abanteāre, formed from Late Latin abante ("from before"), combining ab ("from") + ante ("before," "in front of").  Originally spelled avaunce, the letter 'd' was added to the English word in the 16th century, likely in a mistaken attempt to align it with a Latin ad- prefix (re-latinizing).  

According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the word advance (in its verb form) was first used in English during the Middle English period (1150-1500), with the earliest evidence dating to before 1250 in the text Ancrene Riwle.  Early forms often lacked the 'd', appearing as avaunt or avaunce.  The noun "advance" has its earliest evidence from before 1400, appearing in the writings of poet and historian Robert Mannyng.  The related adjective advanced is recorded from the 1530s.

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