burra

Irish (Donegal)

noun

Definitions

(engineering) burr
(alternative form of) barra

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English burre derived from Old English byrst (bristle).

Origin

Old English

byrst

Gloss

bristle

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bur English
burr English
*burstiz Proto-Germanic
byrst Old English
bristil Middle English
burre Middle English
burre Danish