Where does “tumbaburros” come from?

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

tumbaburros (Spanish): dictionary; grille guard

Definitions

  1. dictionary; grille guard

Ancestry of “tumbaburros”, step by step

tumbaburros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish burro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishburrodonkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a...
2Spanishborricodonkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person
3Latinburricussmall horse
4LatinBurrusflushed, red
5Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
6Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Spanish tumbar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtumbarto knock over, tip; to fall; to lie down
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός