Where does “Burmilla” come from?
Burmilla (English) comes from English Burmese, from English -ese, from Middle English -eys, from Old French -eis, from Late Latin -iscus.
Burmilla (English): A medium-sized short-hair domestic cat breed,...
Definitions
- A medium-sized short-hair domestic cat breed,...
Ancestry of “Burmilla”, step by step
Burmilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Burmese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Burmese | Of or relating to Burma or its people or... |
| 2 | English | -ese | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eys | Alternative form of -esse |
| 4 | Old French | -eis | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |
via English chinchilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chinchilla | Either of two small, crepuscular rodents of the... |
| 2 | Spanish | chinchilla | chinchilla |