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