Where does “feorbian” come from?

feorbian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic furbēn, from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

Ancestry of “feorbian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfurbēnto clean
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “feorbian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic furbēn →