Where does “borage” come from?
borage (English) comes from Middle English borage, from Old French borage, from Medieval Latin borrago, from Latin borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
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Ancestry of “borage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | borage | — |
| 2 | Old French | borage | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 4 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 5 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 6 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |