Where does “alexipyretic” come from?

alexipyretic (English) comes from Late Latin alexipyreticum, from Ancient Greek Πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

alexipyretic (English): Countering fever; antifebrile

Definitions

  1. Countering fever; antifebrile

Ancestry of “alexipyretic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinalexipyreticum
2Ancient GreekΠυρετόςRiver Pyretus; Prut River, nowadays flowing through Ukraine, Romania and Moldova
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek Πυρετός
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