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Where does “farinaceous” come from?

Farinaceous comes from Latin farinaceus, meaning of or resembling flour or meal.

farinaceous (English): Made from, or rich in, starch or flour; Having a...

Definitions

  1. Made from, or rich in, starch or flour; Having a...

Ancestry of “farinaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfarinaceus—
2Latinfarīna—
3Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
4Proto-Italic*fars—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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