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Where does “farceness” come from?

farceness (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.

farceness (English): The quality or condition of being a farce

Definitions

  1. The quality or condition of being a farce

Ancestry of “farceness”, 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
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