Where does “furbishable” come from?

furbishable (English) comes from English furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Old French furbir, from Frankish furbēn, from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

furbishable (English): Capable of being furbished

Definitions

  1. Capable of being furbished

Ancestry of “furbishable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfurbishTo polish or burnish; To renovate or recondition
2Middle Englishfurbishen—
3Old Frenchfurbir—
4Frankishfurbēnto clean, polish; to clean
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Frankish furbēn →Every word from Old French furbir →