Where does “furnish” come from?
Furnish comes from Old French furniss-, meaning to supply or equip with necessities.
furnish (English): Material used to create an engineered product; To...
Definitions
- Material used to create an engineered product; To...
Ancestry of “furnish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | furnysshen | — |
| 2 | Old French | furnir | Alternative form of fornir; to furnish; to... |
| 3 | Frankish | frumjan | to complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frumjaną | to perform, promote; to accomplish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | promo- | front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth |