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