Where does “bourasque” come from?

bourasque (English) comes from French bourrasque, from Italian burrasca, from Latin boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέας — the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North.

bourasque (English): A tempest

Definitions

  1. A tempest

Ancestry of “bourasque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbourrasqueblast, gust of wind; squall
2Italianburrascastorm, squall; trouble
3Latinboreās—
4Ancient GreekΒορέαςthe north wind, personified as Boreas; the North
Every word from Ancient Greek Βορέας →Every word from Latin boreās →Every word from Italian burrasca →