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Where does “fornire” come from?

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

fornire (Italian): to supply, to provide, to furnish, to give, to...

Definitions

  1. to supply, to provide, to furnish, to give, to...

Ancestry of “fornire”, 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 “fornire”

  • subfornitore
  • fornitore
  • autorifornimento
  • rifornitore
  • rifornire
  • rifornibile
  • subfornitura
  • fornitura
  • aerorifornimento
  • rifornimento
  • fornibile
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