Where does “borralleira” come from?
borralleira (Galician) comes from Galician borralla, from Galician borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
borralleira (Galician): ash deposit of an oven or fireplace
Definitions
- ash deposit of an oven or fireplace
Ancestry of “borralleira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | borralla | ash |
| 2 | Galician | borra | rough wool; flock coarse tufts of wool used in bedding |
| 3 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 4 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |