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Where does “frenge” come from?

frenge (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin frimbia, from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.

frenge (Old French): fringe

Definitions

  1. fringe

Ancestry of “frenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfrimbia—
2Latinfimbriaefibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative...
3Latinfimbriafringe, border, edge

Words derived from “frenge”

  • fringe
  • fringed
  • fringy
  • fringelike
  • fringeless
  • fringer
  • befringe
  • nonfringe
  • underfringe
  • fringest
  • fringeth
  • fringefan
  • fringeworthy
  • franjear
  • franja
  • sfrangiare
  • sfrangiatura
  • frangiare
  • frange
  • frangia
  • frange
  • franger
  • franja
  • frenged
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