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Where does “borachio” come from?

borachio (English) comes from Spanish borracho, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

borachio (English): A drunkard; A bottle for wine made of pigskin

Definitions

  1. A drunkard; A bottle for wine made of pigskin

Ancestry of “borachio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishborrachodrunk; drunkard
2LatinBurrus—
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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