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Where does “borratja” come from?

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

Ancestry of “borratja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinborragoAlternative form of borāgō; borage
2LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
3LatinBurrus—
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “borratja”

  • borraja
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