Where does “fecula” come from?
fecula (English) comes from French fécule, from Latin faecula, from Latin faex, from Proto-Italic faiks, from Proto-Italic fraiks.
fecula (English): Starchy sediment extracted from plants,...
Definitions
- Starchy sediment extracted from plants,...
Ancestry of “fecula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fécule | starch from potatoes, manioc etc |
| 2 | Latin | faecula | tartar deposited in a form of a crust by wine |
| 3 | Latin | faex | sediment, dregs; salt of tartar; brine used for... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | faiks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fraiks | — |