Where does “πυρρίας” come from?

πυρρίας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῠρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

πυρρίας (Ancient Greek): kind of red-colored serpent

Definitions

  1. kind of red-colored serpent

Ancestry of “πυρρίας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῠρρόςflame-colored, yellowish-red; red, fiery
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Hellenic*pāwər—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῠρρός →