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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”

  • refurbishment
  • refurbish
  • furbish
  • fourbe
  • refurbisher
  • furbisher
  • refurbishable
  • fourbery
  • furbishable
  • furbacchiotto
  • furbamente
  • furberia
  • furbesco
  • furbizia
  • furbo
  • furbastro
  • fourberie
  • fourbe
  • fourbir
  • fourbisseur
  • furbishen
  • fourbir
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