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Where does “farinoso” come from?

farinoso (Italian) comes from Latin farīnōsus, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

farinoso (Italian): floury; that yields flour

Definitions

  1. floury; that yields flour

Ancestry of “farinoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfarīnōsus—
2Latinfarīna—
3Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
4Proto-Italic*fars—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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