Where does “farinos” come from?
farinos (Romanian) comes from French farineux, from French farine, from Old French farine, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
farinos (Romanian): floury
Definitions
- floury
Ancestry of “farinos”, step by step
farinos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French farineux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | farineux | floury, mealy |
| 2 | French | farine | flour, specifically wheat flour; feed, animal... |
| 3 | Old French | farine | — |
| 4 | Latin | farīna | ground corn, flour, meal |
| 5 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *fars | flour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Latin farīnōsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | farīnōsus | floury, mealy |