Where does “πυρέσσω” come from?
πυρέσσω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
πυρέσσω (Ancient Greek): I am feverish, have a fever
Definitions
- I am feverish, have a fever
Ancestry of “πυρέσσω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πυρετός | River Pyretus; Prut River, nowadays flowing through Ukraine, Romania and Moldova |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |