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
- Countering fever; antifebrile
Ancestry of “alexipyretic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | alexipyreticum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πυρετός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |