fringed

the word fringed is formed from the noun fringe and the adjectival suffix -ed. fringe entered english in the late 14th century from old french frenge, which itself derived from the late latin fimbria, meaning border or edge. the latin term is likely of uncertain, possibly pre-latin, origin. the suffix -ed is a native english morpheme used to form adjectives from nouns, indicating possession or being provided with something. thus, the literal construction "provided with a fringe" evolved into the modern descriptive meanings pertaining to either a decorative fabric border or a natural linear border.

Structure: fringe (border) + ed (adjective suffix) fringe (from old french frenge, from late latin fimbria, meaning border, edge); ed (from old english -ed, -od, -ad, past participle and adjective-forming suffix)