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Where does “burla” come from?

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

burla (Italian): trick, prank, frolic, joke; third-person singular...

Definitions

  1. trick, prank, frolic, joke; third-person singular...

Ancestry of “burla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinburrula—
2LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
3LatinBurrus—
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “burla”

  • burlesque
  • burletta
  • burlesquer
  • burlesquely
  • neoburlesque
  • burlesqueness
  • burlare
  • burlescamente
  • burletta
  • burlevole
  • burlevolmente
  • burle
  • burlesco
  • burlesquement
  • burlesque
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