Where does “embroudren” come from?
embroudren (Middle English) comes from Middle English embrouden, from Anglo-Norman embrouder, from Old French embrosder, from Frankish *anabroʀdōn.
Ancestry of “embroudren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | embrouden | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | embrouder | to embroider |
| 3 | Old French | embrosder | to embroider |
| 4 | Frankish | *anabroʀdōn | — |