Where does “furbisshen” come from?

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

furbisshen (Middle English): To polish or burnish

Definitions

  1. To polish or burnish

Ancestry of “furbisshen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchforbirto clean; to polish
2Frankishfurbēnto clean, polish; to clean
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Frankish furbēn →Every word from Old French forbir →