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

  1. donkey; idiot, dunce; stupid, dumb, idiotic

Ancestry of “burro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseburricoburro
2Latinburricussmall horse
3LatinBurrusflushed, red
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “burro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυρρός →