Where does “buraczkowy” come from?
buraczkowy (Polish) comes from Polish buraczek, from Polish burak, from Medieval Latin borrago, from Latin borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
buraczkowy (Polish): beetroot
Definitions
- beetroot
Ancestry of “buraczkowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | buraczek | — |
| 2 | Polish | burak | beet; any plant of the genus "Beta"; fruit wine... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 4 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 5 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 6 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |