Where does “πυρρίχη” come from?

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

πυρρίχη (Ancient Greek): war dance

Definitions

  1. war dance

Ancestry of “πυρρίχη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “πυρρίχη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυρρός →