Where does “bourrasque” come from?

bourrasque (French) comes from Italian burrasca, from Latin boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέας — the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North.

bourrasque (French): blast, gust of wind; squall

Definitions

  1. blast, gust of wind; squall

Ancestry of “bourrasque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianburrascastorm, squall; trouble
2Latinboreās—
3Ancient GreekΒορέαςthe north wind, personified as Boreas; the North

Words derived from “bourrasque”

Every word from Ancient Greek Βορέας →Every word from Latin boreās →Every word from Italian burrasca →