Where does “fourbir” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fourbir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fourbir”

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