Where does “borra” come from?

borra (Italian) comes from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

borra (Italian): waste; cotton

Definitions

  1. waste; cotton

Ancestry of “borra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
2LatinBurrusflushed, red
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “borra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυρρός →