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Where does “fimbria” come from?

fimbria (Late Latin) comes from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.

fimbria (Late Latin): fringe, tassel; fringe, border, edge

Definitions

  1. fringe, tassel; fringe, border, edge

Ancestry of “fimbria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfimbriaefibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative...
2Latinfimbriafringe, border, edge

Words derived from “fimbria”

  • fringe
  • fringed
  • fringy
  • fringelike
  • fringeless
  • fringer
  • befringe
  • nonfringe
  • underfringe
  • fringest
  • fringeth
  • fringefan
  • fringeworthy
  • franjear
  • franja
  • sfrangiare
  • sfrangiatura
  • frangiare
  • frange
  • frangia
  • frange
  • franger
  • franja
  • fimbri-
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