Where does “fecola” come from?
fecola (Italian) comes from Latin faecula, from Latin faex, from Proto-Italic faiks, from Proto-Italic fraiks.
fecola (Italian): fecula, starch
Ancestry of “fecola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | faecula | tartar deposited in a form of a crust by wine |
| 2 | Latin | faex | sediment, dregs; salt of tartar; brine used for... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | faiks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fraiks | — |