Where does “Pyrrhus” come from?

Pyrrhus derives from Ancient Greek Πύρρος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ meaning fire, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ with the same sense.

Pyrrhus (English): Pyrrhus of Epirus, the king of Epirus (319–272) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses (Pyrrhic victory)

Definitions

  1. Pyrrhus of Epirus, the king of Epirus (319–272) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses (Pyrrhic victory)

Ancestry of “Pyrrhus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠύρροςthe Greek king of Epirus
2Ancient Greekπῠρρόςflame-colored, yellowish-red; red, fiery
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Hellenic*pāwər—

Words derived from “Pyrrhus”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῠρρός →