Where does “burro” come from?

burro (Spanish) comes from Spanish borrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

burro (Spanish): donkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a...

Definitions

  1. donkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a...

Ancestry of “burro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishborricodonkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person
2Latinburricussmall horse
3LatinBurrusflushed, red
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “burro

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥