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Where does “bef” come from?

bef (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beffe, from Old French biffe — striped fabric.

bef (Dutch): collar; an ornamental pair of bands worn hanging...

Definitions

  1. collar; an ornamental pair of bands worn hanging...

Ancestry of “bef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbeffecap, collar
2Old Frenchbiffestriped fabric

Words derived from “bef”

  • beffer
  • beffen
  • befgajes
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