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Where does “farinose” come from?

farinose (English) comes from Latin farīnōsus, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

farinose (English): Yielding or related to farina; Covered with a...

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  1. Yielding or related to farina; Covered with a...

Ancestry of “farinose”, step by step

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