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Where does “burrico” come from?

burrico (Portuguese) comes from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

burrico (Portuguese): burro

Definitions

  1. burro

Ancestry of “burrico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinburricussmall horse
2LatinBurrus—
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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