'procure' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'procurare,' where 'pro-' meant 'for' and 'curare' meant 'to care for.'

'procurare' transformed into the Old French word 'procurer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'procure' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to take care of or manage,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to obtain or acquire.'