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

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae,...

Ancestry of “boraginaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBoraginaceaefamily
2TranslingualBoragogenus, is cultivated worldwide for food and ornament}}
3Medieval Latinboragoborage; "Borago officinalis", borage
4Latinborrashort wool, rough hair
5LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
6LatinBurrusflushed, red
7Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
8Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός