Where does “farraginous” come from?
farraginous (English) comes from Latin farrāgō, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
farraginous (English): Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate
Definitions
- Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate
Ancestry of “farraginous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | farrāgō | — |
| 2 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *fars | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |