Where does “borrar” come from?
borrar (Spanish) comes 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.
borrar (Spanish): to erase or delete
Ancestry of “borrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | borrá | |
| 2 | Old Spanish | borra | — |
| 3 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 4 | Latin | Burrus | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “borrar”