Where does “πυρεξία” come from?

πυρεξία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

πυρεξία (Ancient Greek): feverishness

Definitions

  1. feverishness

Ancestry of “πυρεξία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρετόςheat; fever
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “πυρεξία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρετός