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Where does “furbēn” come from?

furbēn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

furbēn (Proto-West Germanic): to clean

Definitions

  1. to clean

Ancestry of “furbēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “furbēn”

  • fermen
  • furbian
  • feorbian
  • feormian
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