Where does “farce” come from?
farce (French) comes 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.
farce (French): stuffing; farce
Definitions
- stuffing; farce
Ancestry of “farce”, step by step
farce traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French farse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | farse | — |
| 2 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 3 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |
via Late Latin farsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | farsa | — |