Where does “pambura” come from?
pambura (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bura, from Spanish borrar, from Spanish borrá, from Old Spanish borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ — bonfire; spelt.
pambura (Tagalog): eraser
Ancestry of “pambura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | bura | the act of erasing |
| 2 | Spanish | borrar | to erase or delete |
| 3 | Spanish | borrá | |
| 4 | Old Spanish | borra | — |
| 5 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 6 | Latin | Burrus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |