Where does “πύρινος” come from?

πύρινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυρός, from Proto-Indo-European puHrós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

πύρινος (Ancient Greek): of or pertaining to fire, fiery; bitter,...

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to fire, fiery; bitter,...

Ancestry of “πύρινος”, step by step

πύρινος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πυρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρόςwheat; a grain of wheat; genitive singular of πῦρ
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuHróswheat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure

via Ancient Greek πῦρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puHrós →Every word from Ancient Greek πυρός →