Where does “borrachão” come from?
borrachão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese borracho, from Spanish borracho, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
borrachão (Portuguese): a type of horn used as a container for beverages
Definitions
- a type of horn used as a container for beverages
Ancestry of “borrachão”, step by step
borrachão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese borracho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | borracho | drunk; squab; a Portuguese biscuit made with... |
| 2 | Spanish | borracho | drunk; drunkard |
| 3 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via Portuguese borracha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | borracha | rubber; eraser; wineskin |