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