Where does “semifarcical” come from?
semifarcical (English) comes from English farcical, from English farce, from Middle French farce, from Old French farse, from Old French farsir, from Latin farcio, from Proto-Italic farkjō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.
semifarcical (English): Partly farcical
Definitions
- Partly farcical
Ancestry of “semifarcical”, step by step
semifarcical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English farcical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farcical | Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd |
| 2 | English | farce | A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities... |
| 3 | Middle French | farce | comic interlude in a mystery play |
| 4 | Old French | farse | — |
| 5 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 6 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |