Where does “Πύρρος” come from?
Πύρρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῠρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
Πύρρος (Ancient Greek): the Greek king of Epirus
Ancestry of “Πύρρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῠρρός | flame-colored, yellowish-red; red, fiery |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |
Words derived from “Πύρρος”