Where does “esborrar” come from?

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

esborrar (Catalan): to remove fluff or waste fibers

Definitions

to remove fluff or waste fibers

Ancestry of “esborrar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	borra	fluff, waste fibers
2	Latin	burra	A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
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

Words derived from “esborrar”

esborrador
esborrallar
esborrany

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυρρός →