Where does “purojpi̱a” come from?

purojpi̱a (Tetelcingo Nahuatl) comes from Tetelcingo Nahuatl puro, 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.

purojpi̱a (Tetelcingo Nahuatl): To tend donkeys

Definitions

  1. To tend donkeys

Ancestry of “purojpi̱a”, step by step

purojpi̱a traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tetelcingo Nahuatl puro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tetelcingo NahuatlpuroDonkey
2Spanishburrodonkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a...
3Spanishborricodonkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person
4Latinburricussmall horse
5LatinBurrusflushed, red
6Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
7Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Tetelcingo Nahuatl tlajpi̱a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tetelcingo Nahuatltlajpi̱a
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός