Where does “πυρετικός” come from?

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

πυρετικός (Ancient Greek): febrile

Definitions

  1. febrile

Ancestry of “πυρετικός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πυρετικός

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