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

  1. Burl

Ancestry of “burlwood”, step by step

burlwood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English burl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburlA tree growth in which the grain has grown in a...
2Middle Englishburlea knot or flaw in cloth
3Old Frenchbourrilflocks or ends of threads which disfigure cloth
4Old Frenchbourre
5Medieval Latinburraflock of wool, coarse hair; A small cow with a...
6Latinburrusred, reddish-brown
7Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
8Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via English Wood

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWoodAn English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood
2EnglishFrogAlternative form of frog
3Portuguesefrocoflock
4Latinfloccustuft, wisp of wool
5Frankishflokkodown, wool, flock
6Proto-Germanic*flukkô
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
8Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός