Where does “moinha” come from?
moinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese farinha, from Old Portuguese farinha, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
moinha (Portuguese): chaff
Ancestry of “moinha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | farinha | flour |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | farinha | — |
| 3 | Latin | farīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *fars | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |