Where does “burle” come from?
burle (Middle English) comes from Old French bourril, from Old French bourre, from Medieval Latin burra, from Latin burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
burle (Middle English): a knot or flaw in cloth
Ancestry of “burle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bourril | flocks or ends of threads which disfigure cloth |
| 2 | Old French | bourre | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | burra | flock of wool, coarse hair; A small cow with a... |
| 4 | Latin | burrus | red, reddish-brown |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
Words derived from “burle”