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

Definitions

a knot or flaw in cloth

Ancestry of “burle”, step by step

burle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French bourril

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via Old French bouril

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	bouril	—

Words derived from “burle”

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