Where does “burliness” come from?
burliness (English) comes from English burly, 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 — bonfire; spelt.
burliness (English): The characteristic of being burly
Definitions
- The characteristic of being burly
Ancestry of “burliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burly | Large, well-built, and muscular; Great, amazing,... |
| 2 | English | burl | A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | burle | a knot or flaw in cloth |
| 4 | Old French | bourril | flocks or ends of threads which disfigure cloth |
| 5 | Old French | bourre | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | burra | flock of wool, coarse hair; A small cow with a... |
| 7 | Latin | burrus | red, reddish-brown |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |