Where does “farinaceus” come from?
farinaceus (Latin) comes from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Ancestry of “farinaceus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | farīna | — |
| 2 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *fars | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “farinaceus”