Where does “borago” come from?

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

borago (Medieval Latin): borage; "Borago officinalis", borage

Definitions

  1. borage; "Borago officinalis", borage

Ancestry of “borago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinborrashort wool, rough hair
2LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
3LatinBurrusflushed, red
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “borago”

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