Where does “farin” come from?

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

farin (Norwegian Nynorsk): fine sugar

Definitions

  1. fine sugar

Ancestry of “farin”, step by step

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