Where does “borla” come from?

borla (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin burrula, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

borla (Catalan): tuft, pompom

Definitions

  1. tuft, pompom

Ancestry of “borla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinburrula
2LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
3LatinBurrusflushed, red
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “borla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός
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