Where does “ribbons” come from?

ribbons (English) comes from English ribbon, from Middle English riban, from Old French riban.

ribbons (English): plural of ribbon; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

  1. plural of ribbon; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “ribbons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishribbonA long, narrow strip of material used for...
2Middle Englishribanribbon
3Old Frenchriban—
Every word from Old French riban →Every word from Middle English riban →Every word from English ribbon →