Where does “purrito” come from?
purrito (English) comes from English burrito, from Spanish burrito, from Spanish burro, from Spanish borrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
purrito (English): A cat wrapped in a blanket or towel etc
Definitions
- A cat wrapped in a blanket or towel etc
Ancestry of “purrito”, step by step
purrito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burrito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burrito | A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla... |
| 2 | Spanish | burrito | Diminutive of burro; burrito |
| 3 | Spanish | burro | donkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a... |
| 4 | Spanish | borrico | donkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person |
| 5 | Latin | burricus | small horse |
| 6 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 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 purr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purr | Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat... |