Where does “à borla” come from?
à borla (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese borla, from Vulgar Latin burrula, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
à borla (Portuguese): for free
Definitions
- for free
Ancestry of “à borla”, step by step
à borla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese borla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | borla | tassel; freebie, free entrance; truck |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | burrula | — |
| 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 Portuguese à
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | à | Misspelling of a; Clipping of à moda de |