Where does “embrouden” come from?
embrouden (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman embrouder, from Old French embrosder, from Frankish *anabroʀdōn.
Ancestry of “embrouden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | embrouder | to embroider |
| 2 | Old French | embrosder | to embroider |
| 3 | Frankish | *anabroʀdōn | — |