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
- blast, gust of wind; squall
Ancestry of “bourrasque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | burrasca | storm, squall; trouble |
| 2 | Latin | boreās | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Βορέας | the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North |