Where does “farrago” come from?

Farrago comes from Latin farrago, derived from Latin far meaning grain, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰars-.

farrago (English): A collection containing a confused variety of...

Definitions

  1. A collection containing a confused variety of...

Ancestry of “farrago”, 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 →