Where does “bourre” come from?

bourre (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin burra, from Latin burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Ancestry of “bourre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bourre”

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