Where does “吡喃” come from?

吡喃 (Chinese) comes from English pyran, from English pyre, from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

吡喃 (Chinese): pyran

Definitions

  1. pyran

Ancestry of “吡喃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyranAny of a class of heterocyclic compounds...
2EnglishpyreA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which...
3Latinpyrapyre
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Latin pyra →