Where does “bur” come from?

bur (Romagnol) comes from Vulgar Latin burius, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

bur (Romagnol): darkness

Definitions

  1. darkness

Ancestry of “bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinburius—
2LatinBurrusflushed, red
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυρρός →