Where does “burdo” come from?
burdo (Esperanto) comes from French bourdon, from Middle French bourdon, from Old French bordon, from Latin burdo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.
burdo (Esperanto): bumble-bee
Ancestry of “burdo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bourdon | bumblebee; drone; blues |
| 2 | Middle French | bourdon | honeybee, bumblebee |
| 3 | Old French | bordon | bumblebee; a sort of musical instrument |
| 4 | Latin | burdo | mule; hinny |
| 5 | Gaulish | burdus | mule |