Where does “burro” come from?
burro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese burrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
burro (Portuguese): donkey; idiot, dunce; stupid, dumb, idiotic
Definitions
- donkey; idiot, dunce; stupid, dumb, idiotic
Ancestry of “burro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | burrico | burro |
| 2 | Latin | burricus | small horse |
| 3 | Latin | Burrus | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “burro”