Where does “buriko” come from?

buriko (Tagalog) 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.

buriko (Tagalog): donkey; ass

Definitions

  1. donkey; ass

Ancestry of “buriko”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥
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