What language does the word burro come from?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

It comes from Spanish by way of Latin. Latin speakers called a burro burrīcus meaning "crummy little horse." The Spaniards borrowed the word and made some changes to it, and English speakers, it turn, borrowed it from them.

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∙ 14y ago

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What is the origin of the word burro?

the origin of the word burro comes from the (spanish) from Spain language. and it means"donkey" (animal,) but in spanish people use it like saying if your DUMB like "como estas burro"

Where does the word burro come from?

It's the Spanish for 'a donkey', among other things

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The noun 'burro' is a word for a type of animal; a word for a thing.

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The plural form of "burro" is "burros".

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"El burro" is the Spanish word for "the donkey."

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