Where does “burlevole” come from?
burlevole (Italian) comes from Italian burlare, from Italian burla, 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.
burlevole (Italian): playful, jesting
Definitions
- playful, jesting
Ancestry of “burlevole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | burlare | to make fun of, frolic |
| 2 | Italian | burla | trick, prank, frolic, joke; third-person singular... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | burrula | — |
| 4 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 5 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |