Where does “burlwood” come from?
burlwood (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.
burlwood (English): Burl
Definitions
- Burl
Ancestry of “burlwood”, step by step
burlwood 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 Wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 2 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 3 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 4 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 5 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |