Where does “bulu” come from?
bulu (Tumbuka) comes from Portuguese burro, from Portuguese burrico, from Latin burricus, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
bulu (Tumbuka): donkey
Definitions
- donkey
Ancestry of “bulu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | burro | donkey; idiot, dunce; stupid, dumb, idiotic |
| 2 | Portuguese | burrico | burro |
| 3 | Latin | burricus | small horse |
| 4 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |