Where does “πυρρός” come from?

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

πυρρός (Ancient Greek): flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...

Definitions

  1. flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...

Ancestry of “πυρρός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πυρρός”

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