Where does “burdún” come from?

burdún (Irish) comes from Middle English burdoun, from Old French bordon, from Latin burdo, from Gaulish burdus — mule.

burdún (Irish): epigram

Definitions

  1. epigram

Ancestry of “burdún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishburdounA staff used by pilgrims
2Old Frenchbordonbumblebee; a sort of musical instrument
3Latinburdomule; hinny
4Gaulishburdusmule
Every word from Gaulish burdus →Every word from Latin burdo →Every word from Old French bordon →