adjective/boreˈɡeɾo/
pastoral
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥
Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Hellenic *-rós
Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós)
Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor.
Latin burrus
Latin burra
Old Spanish borra
Spanish borra
Spanish -ego
Spanish borrego
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Spanish -ero
Spanish borreguero
From borrego + -ero.
noun, masculine/boreˈɡeɾo/plural: borregueros
shepherd (of yearling lambs)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥
Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Hellenic *-rós
Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós)
Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor.
Latin burrus
Latin burra
Old Spanish borra
Spanish borra
Spanish -ego
Spanish borrego
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Spanish -ero
Spanish borreguero
From borrego + -ero.