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
- borage; "Borago officinalis", borage
Ancestry of “borago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 2 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 3 | Latin | Burrus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
Words derived from “borago”