Where does “mufarinya” come from?

mufarinya (Shona) 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.

mufarinya (Shona): cassava, manioc

Definitions

  1. cassava, manioc

Ancestry of “mufarinya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefarinhaflour
2Old Portuguesefarinha—
3Latinfarīnaground corn, flour, meal
4Latinfarspelt; coarse meal; grits
5Proto-Italic*farsflour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Italic *fars →Every word from Latin far →