Where does “urraburu” come from?

urraburu (Basque) comes from Basque urre, from Proto-Basque *uRe — gold.

urraburu (Basque): gilthead

Definitions

  1. gilthead

Ancestry of “urraburu”, step by step

urraburu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque urre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueurregold
2Proto-Basque*uRegold

via Basque buru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueburuhead; intellect, judgment
Every word from Proto-Basque *uRe →Every word from Basque urre →