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Verb

fornir ‎(first-person singular present forneixo, past participle fornit)

1. (transitive) to supply, provide, furnish with

Conjugation

Derived terms

• forniment

Interlingua

Verb

fornir

1. to furnish

Conjugation

Old French

Alternative forms

• furnir

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Frankish *frumjan ‎(“to complete, execute”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną ‎(“to further, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- ‎(“front, forward”). Compare Old High German frumjan ‎(“to perform, provide”), from fruma ‎(“utility, gain”).

Verb

fornir

1. to provide (for)
   • circa 1180,, Chrétien de Troyes, Perceval ou le conte du Graal:

     au roi sa cope, et son messaige
     fornira il a loi de saige.

   • circa 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette

     Li quens Bougars de Valence, qui avoit sa guerre a furnir […]

     The count Bougars of Valence, who had to provide for his war […]

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• English: to furnish
• French: fournir