Etymology of the French word burlesque
the French word
burlesquederived from the Italian word
burlescoderived from the Italian word
burladerived from the Spanish word
burladerived from the Latin root
*burruladerived from the Late Latin word
burraederived from the Latin word
burra (small cow with a red mouth, muzzle; shaggy garment)
Date
The earliest known usage of burlesque in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
burlesquementDerivations in other languages
English
burlesque
