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Where does “farde” come from?

farde (French) comes from Middle French farde, from Old French farde, from Arabic فَرْدَة — cloth, woman's clothes; single piece.

farde (French): file , binder, folder; first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. file , binder, folder; first-person singular...

Ancestry of “farde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfarde—
2Old Frenchfardeload, package, bundle
3Arabicفَرْدَةcloth, woman's clothes; single piece

Words derived from “farde”

  • fardeau
Every word from Arabic فَرْدَة →