Where does “furbishen” come from?

furbishen (Middle English) comes from Old French furbir, from Frankish furbēn, from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

Ancestry of “furbishen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfurbir—
2Frankishfurbēnto clean, polish; to clean
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “furbishen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Frankish furbēn →Every word from Old French furbir →