Where does “borgi” come from?
borgi (English) comes from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, from Welsh côr, from English quire, from Middle English quer, from Old French cuer, from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor — heart.
borgi (English): A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi
Definitions
- A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi
Ancestry of “borgi”, step by step
borgi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English corgi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corgi | A dog of a breed having a small body, short legs,... |
| 2 | Welsh | corgi | corgi dog; cur |
| 3 | Welsh | côr | crib, stall; song; chancel, choir, sanctuary;... |
| 4 | English | quire | One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of... |
| 5 | Middle English | quer | A choir singers who musically accompany a liturgy |
| 6 | Old French | cuer | heart |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 8 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via English border collie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | border collie | A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience |