Etymology of the English word farouche
the English word
farouchederived from the French word
farouchederived from the Old French word
farochederived from the Latin word
forasticusderived from the Late Latin word
foras (afară; outside)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhwer- (door, doorway)
derived from the Provençal word
farougederived from the Latin word
farrago (mixed fodder, mash; mixture)
derived from the Latin word
far (husked wheat; grain, spelt)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhares-Date
The earliest known usage of farouche in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
