Where does “πυρετός” come from?

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

πυρετός (Ancient Greek): heat; fever

Definitions

  1. heat; fever

Ancestry of “πυρετός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πυρετός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ
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