Farina
/fəˈriːnə/noun
A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains, especially wheat.
Did you know?Farina comes from Latin *farīna*, meaning 'meal made from spelt,' from *far*, 'spelt grain,' and it’s the same old grain-root behind several words tied to ancient Roman food culture.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰars- / *bʰer-
“A proposed ancient grain-related root behind Latin cereal terms, ultimately connected to cultivated grain.”
Latin
Latin
far
“Spelt; an ancient grain central to Roman life and ritual.”
Latin
Latin
farīna
“Meal or flour made from spelt or other grain.”
Old French
OF
farine
“Flour; meal.”
Middle English
English
farine
“Fine flour or meal.”
Modern English
English
farina
“A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains, especially wheat.”
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