Where does “borage” come from?
borage (Old French) comes 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 |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 2 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 3 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 4 | Latin | Burrus | — |
| 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 “borage”