Where does “farce” come from?
Farce comes from Middle French farce, from Old French farsir meaning "to stuff," from Latin farcio, from Proto-Italic farkjō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ-.
farce (English): A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities...
Definitions
- A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities...
Ancestry of “farce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | farce | comic interlude in a mystery play |
| 2 | Old French | farse | — |
| 3 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 4 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |
Words derived from “farce”