Where does “borraja” come from?
borraja (Spanish) comes from Catalan borratja, from Latin borrago, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
borraja (Spanish): borage
Definitions
- borage
Ancestry of “borraja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | borratja | borage |
| 2 | Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 3 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 4 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |