Where does “farina” come from?

farina (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish farina, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

farina (Ladino): flour

Definitions

  1. flour

Ancestry of “farina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfarinaflour
2Latinfarīnaground corn, flour, meal
3Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
4Proto-Italic*farsflour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers-Every word from Proto-Italic *farsEvery word from Latin far
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