Where does “farragine” come from?
farragine (Italian) comes from Latin farrago, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
farragine (Italian): hodgepodge; medley
Ancestry of “farragine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | farrago | A kind of hash, mixed fodder for animals;... |
| 2 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *fars | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “farragine”