Where does “burler” come from?
burler (English) comes from English burl, from Middle English burle, from Old French bourril, from Old French bourre, from Medieval Latin burra, from Latin burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
burler (English): One who burls or dresses cloth; Alternative form...
Definitions
- One who burls or dresses cloth; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “burler”, step by step
burler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burl | A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | burle | a knot or flaw in cloth |
| 3 | Old French | bourril | flocks or ends of threads which disfigure cloth |
| 4 | Old French | bourre | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | burra | flock of wool, coarse hair; A small cow with a... |
| 6 | Latin | burrus | red, reddish-brown |
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |