Where does “furbian” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furbian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfurbēnto clean
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic furbēn →