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Where does “farīnōsus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “farīnōsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfarīna—
2Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
3Proto-Italic*fars—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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