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Where does “burius” come from?

burius (Latin) comes from Latin furvus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwēs- — to breathe.

Ancestry of “burius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfurvusdark, dusky, gloomy, swarthy, black
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwēs-to breathe

Words derived from “burius”

  • buie
  • bui
  • rabbuiare
  • buio
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