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Where does “far” come from?

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

far (Latin): spelt; coarse meal; grits

Definitions

  1. spelt; coarse meal; grits

Ancestry of “far”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*fars—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “far”

  • farrago
  • farina
  • farro
  • farinose
  • farraginous
  • farinosus
  • farinoso
  • farinulentus
  • farina
  • farragine
  • farrago
  • farreus
  • farinarius
  • farragoso
  • harinoso
  • harina
  • fárrago
  • enharinar
  • farragine
  • farine
  • farinaccio
  • farinaio
  • farinoso
  • sfarinare
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