Where does “borrego” come from?
borrego (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.
borrego (Spanish): A sheep around its second year of age; sheep; A...
Definitions
- A sheep around its second year of age; sheep; A...
Ancestry of “borrego”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | borrá | young female sheep |
| 2 | Old Spanish | borra | rough wool |
| 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 |