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

  1. for free

Ancestry of “à borla”, step by step

à borla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese borla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseborlatassel; freebie, free entrance; truck
2Vulgar Latinburrula
3LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
4LatinBurrusflushed, red
5Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
6Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Portuguese à

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseàMisspelling of a; Clipping of à moda de
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός