Where does “farcement” come from?

farcement (English) comes from English farce, from Middle French farce, from Old French farse, from Old French farsir, from Latin farcio, from Proto-Italic farkjō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.

farcement (English): stuffing; forcemeat

Definitions

  1. stuffing; forcemeat

Ancestry of “farcement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfarceA style of humor marked by broad improbabilities...
2Middle Frenchfarcecomic interlude in a mystery play
3Old Frenchfarse—
4Old Frenchfarsir—
5LatinfarcioI cram, stuff
6Proto-Italicfarkjōto stuff
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrekʷ-to condense; to crowd together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic farkjō →Every word from Latin farcio →
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