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Where does “Ribbonism” come from?

Ribbonism (English) comes from English ribbon, from Middle English riban, from Old French riban.

Ancestry of “Ribbonism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishribbonA long, narrow strip of material used for...
2Middle Englishribanribbon
3Old Frenchriban—
Every word from Old French riban →