noun · neutersecond declension
farfarum
farfarum n (genitive farfarī)
Meaning
- neutercoltsfoot
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | farfarum | farfara farfarae, farfariae |
| genitive | farfarī farfarae, farfariae | farfarōrum farfarārum, farfariārum |
| dative | farfarō farfarae, farfariae | farfarīs farfariīs |
| accusative | farfarum farfaram, farfariam | farfara farfarās, farfariās |
| ablative | farfarō | farfarīs farfariīs |
| vocative | farfarum | farfara farfarae, farfariae |
Origins
Unknown, presumed a borrowing from another Italian language. Nikolaev proposes a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂s-o-bʰor-o-, a compound of *bʰeh₂-es- (“shining”) and *bʰer- (“to bear”) also found in Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, literally “light-bearing”). The name may be assumed to arise from the flowers' radiant shape. The -a- from the second syllable would then stem from assimilation to the first syllable.
Descendants
- Italianfarfara
- Spanishfárfara