Where does “buratsero” come from?
buratsero (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central burat, from Spanish borracho, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Ancestry of “buratsero”, step by step
buratsero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central burat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | burat | — |
| 2 | Spanish | borracho | drunk; drunkard |
| 3 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via Bikol Central ero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ero | — |