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...
Ancestry of “purfling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purfle | An ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a... |
| 2 | Old French | porfiler | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |