Where does “burra” come from?

burra (Irish) comes from Middle English burre, from Old English byrst, from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

burra (Irish): burr; Alternative form of barra

Definitions

  1. burr; Alternative form of barra

Ancestry of “burra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishburre—
2Old Englishbyrstbristle; loss, defect, failure; injury
3Proto-Germanicbrestuzbreak; fracture; impairment; handicap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestuz →Every word from Old English byrst →