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Where does “Borago” come from?

Borago (Translingual) comes 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 “Borago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinboragoborage; "Borago officinalis", borage
2Latinborrashort wool, rough hair
3LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
4LatinBurrus—
5Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
6Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “Borago”

  • boraginaceous
  • Boraginoideae
  • Boragineae
  • Boraginaceae
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