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
- burr; Alternative form of barra
Ancestry of “burra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | burre | — |
| 2 | Old English | byrst | bristle; loss, defect, failure; injury |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brestuz | break; fracture; impairment; handicap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |