English word provocation comes from Latin voco
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| voco | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I call, summon, beckon (with one's voice).. (transitive) I name, designate. (transitive, by extension) I invoke, call upon (a person, especially a god). (transitive, by extension) I summon, convene, call together.. I bring or put (into a state or condition). |
| provocare | Latin (lat) | |
| provocatio | Late Latin (LL) | |
| provocacion | Old French (fro) | |
| provocation | English (en) | (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.. Something that provokes; a provocative act. The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something. |