Where does “furbelow” come from?

furbelow (English) comes from English falbala, from French falbala, from Italian falda, from Frankish falda, from Proto-West Germanic falþan, from Proto-Germanic falþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

furbelow (English): A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a...

Definitions

  1. A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a...

Ancestry of “furbelow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfalbalaA furbelow
2Frenchfalbalafurbelow
3Italianfaldalayer, stratum; brim; tails
4Frankishfaldato fold
5Proto-West Germanicfalþanto fold
6Proto-Germanicfalþanąto fold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “furbelow”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic falþan →