Where does “farro” come from?
farro (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *farrum, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
farro (Italian): emmer; spelt
Ancestry of “farro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *farrum | — |
| 2 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *fars | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “farro”