what does 'burrito' mean?

Question

i know that burro means donkey and that if you add 'it' to a word it means little, so does burrito mean little donkey?

Answer 1

This wiki article mentions one possible link between food and animal

The word burrito literally means "little donkey" in Spanish, coming from burro, which means "donkey". The name burrito possibly derives from the appearance of a rolled up wheat tortilla, which vaguely resembles the ear of its namesake animal, or from bedrolls and packs that donkeys carried

We should prohibit posting pictures of food. Jaja. Now I'm hungry. I'm going to have to change my name to GordoViejo. - CalvoViejo, Feb 14, 2010

mmm, that looks good!!! - spanish-at-heart, Jun 2, 2010

Answer 2

Idk just know its meat,flour wrap,mole(somtimes) wrapaed into a tupe like wrap that is a comon american food from mexico.

Yeah, thats what I think too. - April-Sarah, Nov 15, 2009

i knew that but i wanted to know what the actual word means - spanish-at-heart, Nov 15, 2009

great! now I'm hungry - MeEncantanCarasSonrisas, Feb 14, 2010

Well, it is a common american food indeed but it's not from Mexico ;P - InésDelRío, Feb 15, 2010

I've always suspected that the BURRITO (mexican food wrapped in a flour tortilla) was not originally from Mexico,due to the fact that when I was in Mexico we simply called them tacos. does anybody know where I can find out more accurate info about this? - Myneg, Sep 22, 2010

Answer 3

ito its the diminutive = little burro = burrito

Answer 4

help

why? are you riding uin burrito sabanero or have un dolor de barrigita porque comiste un burrito - CubaLibre68, Feb 14, 2010

Answer 5

little donkeys and hot dogs...makes sense too me! jejeje

Mexican burrito didn't even occurred to me. - 0068e2f4, Nov 15, 2009