Where does “farinier” come from?
farinier (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin farinarius, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Ancestry of “farinier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | farinarius | of or belonging to meal; farinaceous |
| 2 | Latin | farīna | ground corn, flour, meal |
| 3 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *fars | flour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |