Where does “furnir” come from?
furnir (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Furnier, from French fournir, from Old French fornir, from Frankish frumjan, from Proto-Germanic frumjaną, from Proto-Indo-European promo- — front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth.
furnir (Serbo-Croatian): veneer
Ancestry of “furnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Furnier | veneer |
| 2 | French | fournir | to supply, to provide, to furnish; to put in; to... |
| 3 | Old French | fornir | to provide |
| 4 | Frankish | frumjan | to complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frumjaną | to perform, promote; to accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | promo- | front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth |