Where does “pyran” come from?

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

pyran (English): Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds...

Ancestry of “pyran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyreA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which...
2Latinpyrapyre
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Latin pyra →