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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | furbēn | to clean |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | prep- | to appear, to be visible |
Words derived from “feorbian”