farinier

French

Etymology

According to the TLFi, from Old French farinier, a borrowing from Medieval Latin farīnārius, from Latin farīna (“flour”). Equivalent to farine +‎ -ier

Noun

farinier m (plural fariniers, feminine farinière)

1. miller
2. flour merchant

Further reading

• “farinier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.