Where does “Burru” come from?

Burru (Northern Sami) comes from Spanish burro, from Spanish borrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Burru (Northern Sami): Taurus (constellation)

Definitions

  1. Taurus (constellation)

Ancestry of “Burru”, step by step

Burru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish burro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishburrodonkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a...
2Spanishborricodonkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person
3Latinburricussmall horse
4LatinBurrusflushed, red
5Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
6Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Northern Sami burˈru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiburˈru
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός