Where does “ribbon” come from?

Ribbon comes from Middle English riban, from Old French riban, of uncertain ultimate origin.

ribbon (English): A long, narrow strip of material used for...

Definitions

  1. A long, narrow strip of material used for...

Ancestry of “ribbon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishribanribbon
2Old Frenchriban—

Words derived from “ribbon”

Every word from Old French riban →Every word from Middle English riban →