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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbourre—
2Medieval Latinburraflock of wool, coarse hair; A small cow with a...
3Latinburrusred, reddish-brown
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “bouril”

  • burl
  • burlwood
  • burler
  • burle
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