Where does “borradura” come from?

borradura (Spanish) comes from Spanish borrar, from Spanish borrá, 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.

borradura (Spanish): crossing out; deletion

Definitions

  1. crossing out; deletion

Ancestry of “borradura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishborrarto erase or delete
2Spanishborráyoung female sheep
3Old Spanishborrarough wool
4LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
5LatinBurrusflushed, red
6Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
7Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός