Where does “Boragineae” come from?
Boragineae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Borago, from Medieval Latin borago, from Latin borra, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Ancestry of “Boragineae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Borago | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | borago | borage; "Borago officinalis", borage |
| 3 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 4 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 5 | Latin | Burrus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |