Where does “borage” come from?
borage (Middle English) comes from Old French borage, from Medieval Latin borrago, from Latin borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Ancestry of “borage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | borage | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 3 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 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 |