Where does “purfling” come from?
purfling (English) comes from English purfle, from Old French porfiler, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
purfling (English): Two or more very narrow strips of black wood...
Definitions
- Two or more very narrow strips of black wood...
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