Where does “πυρίτης λίθος” come from?
πυρίτης λίθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
πυρίτης λίθος (Ancient Greek): stone of fire, flint
Ancestry of “πυρίτης λίθος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |
Words derived from “πυρίτης λίθος”