Where does “boraginaceous” come from?
boraginaceous (English) comes from Translingual Boraginaceae, from Translingual Borago, from Medieval Latin borago, from Latin borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
boraginaceous (English): Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae,...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae,...
Ancestry of “boraginaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Boraginaceae | — |
| 2 | Translingual | Borago | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | borago | borage; "Borago officinalis", 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 | — |
| 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 |