Where does “μπούρδα” come from?

μπούρδα (Greek) comes from Albanian burdhë, from Proto-Albanian burdā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥dʰo.

μπούρδα (Greek): nonsense, claptrap, poppycock, baloney meaningless or foolish talk

Definitions

  1. nonsense, claptrap, poppycock, baloney meaningless or foolish talk

Ancestry of “μπούρδα”, step by step

μπούρδα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian burdhë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianburdhëthickly-woven cotton sackcloth; sack, bag
2Proto-Albanianburdā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥dʰo—

via Spanish burda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishburdafeminine singular of burdo; a lot, exaggerated
2Spanishburdocoarse, rough; crude; rude, uncouth
3Latinburdus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥dʰo →Every word from Proto-Albanian burdā →Every word from Albanian burdhë →