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 stationery to keep documents together, binder, folder

Definitions

  1. file stationery to keep documents together, binder, folder

Ancestry of “farde”, step by step

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

Words derived from “farde”

Every word from Arabic فَرْدَة →Every word from Old French farde →Every word from Middle French farde →