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Where does “sfarinabile” come from?

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

sfarinabile (Italian): That can be pulverized; pulverizable

Definitions

  1. That can be pulverized; pulverizable

Ancestry of “sfarinabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliansfarinareTo grind to flour; To pulverize; To become floury...
2Italianfarinaflour, meal
3Latinfarīna—
4Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
5Proto-Italic*fars—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →