Where does “chalcenteric” come from?

chalcenteric (English) comes from English chalco-, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

chalcenteric (English): Chalcenterous

Definitions

  1. Chalcenterous

Ancestry of “chalcenteric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchalco-copper, brass etc; ore
2Ancient Greekχαλκόςcopper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
3Latinpȳritēspyrite
4Ancient Greekπῡρίτης λίθοςstone of fire, flint
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Hellenic*pāwər—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος →