Where does “burghiu” come from?
burghiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بورغو, from Proto-Turkic *burgu.
burghiu (Romanian): drill; borer
Ancestry of “burghiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بورغو | screw, auger |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *burgu | — |