Where does “Bury” come from?
Bury (Polish) comes from Polish bury, from Latin burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Ancestry of “Bury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | bury | brownish dark grey; dark grey with spots; bear |
| 2 | Latin | burrus | red, reddish-brown |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |