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Where does “fornir” come from?

fornir (Old French) comes from Frankish frumjan, from Proto-Germanic frumjaną, from Proto-Indo-European promo- — front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth.

fornir (Old French): to provide

Definitions

  1. to provide

Ancestry of “fornir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfrumjanto complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,...
2Proto-Germanicfrumjanąto perform, promote; to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpromo-front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth

Words derived from “fornir”

  • veneer
  • veneerer
  • rifornitore
  • subfornitura
  • fornitura
  • aerorifornimento
  • rifornimento
  • subfornitore
  • fornitore
  • rifornire
  • rifornibile
  • fornire
  • fornibile
  • autorifornimento
  • фанера
  • fournir
  • Furnier
  • furnieren
  • vaneri
  • faneeri
  • kryssfaner
  • fanera
  • faner
  • фурнир
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