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

  1. Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate

Ancestry of “farraginous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfarrāgōa kind of hash, mixed fodder for animals
2Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
3Proto-Italic*farsflour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Italic *fars →Every word from Latin far →