Where does “forbir” come from?

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

forbir (Old French): to clean; to polish

Definitions

  1. to clean; to 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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Frankish furbēn →