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Where does “borra” come from?

borra (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Definitions

Ancestry of “borra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishborra—
2LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
3LatinBurrus—
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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