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Where does “fournir” come from?

fournir (French) comes from Old French fornir, from Frankish frumjan, from Proto-Germanic frumjaną, from Proto-Indo-European promo- — front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth.

fournir (French): to supply, to provide, to furnish; to put in; to...

Definitions

  1. to supply, to provide, to furnish; to put in; to...

Ancestry of “fournir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfornirto provide
2Frankishfrumjanto complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,...
3Proto-Germanicfrumjanąto perform, promote; to accomplish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpromo-front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth

Words derived from “fournir”

  • veneer
  • veneerer
  • фанера
  • Furnier
  • furnieren
  • vaneri
  • faneeri
  • kryssfaner
  • fanera
  • faner
  • фурнир
  • furnir
  • furnisar
  • faner
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