Where does “farina” come from?

farina (Romansch) comes from Latin farina, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

farina (Romansch): flour

Definitions

  1. flour

Ancestry of “farina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfarinaground corn, flour, meal; dough; dust, powder
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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