Where does “furbir” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furbir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfurbēnto clean, polish; to clean
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “furbir”

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