Where does “buie” come from?

buie (Italian) comes from Italian buio, from Vulgar Latin burius, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

buie (Italian): feminine plural of buio

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of buio

Ancestry of “buie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbuiodark; darkness, dark
2Vulgar Latinburius
3LatinBurrusflushed, red
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός
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