Where does “bawang burak” come from?
bawang burak (Iban) comes from Polish burak, from Medieval Latin borrago, from Latin borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
bawang burak (Iban): garlic
Definitions
- garlic
Ancestry of “bawang burak”, step by step
bawang burak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish burak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | burak | beet; any plant of the genus "Beta"; fruit wine... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 3 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 4 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 5 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |