Farcir
/faʁ.siʁ/noun
To stuff or fill something, especially food.
Did you know?French farcir comes through Old French from Latin farcīre, a verb used for packing, stuffing, or cramming things full, which is why it survives today in food words like farce and farci.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
farcīre
“To stuff, cram, or fill”
Old French
Old French
farcir
“To stuff or fill”
Middle French
French
farcir
“To stuff, especially food”
Modern English
English
farce
“A ridiculous or absurd event or performance”
Modern English
English
farci
“Stuffed, especially in cooking”