Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “forbir” come from?

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

forbir (Middle French): to clean, polish

Definitions

  1. to clean, polish

Ancestry of “forbir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “forbir”

  • refurbishment
  • refurbish
  • furbish
  • refurbisher
  • furbisher
  • refurbishable
  • furbishable
  • furbishen
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