Where does “pyranic” come from?
pyranic (English) comes from English pyran, from English pyre, from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
pyranic (English): concerning pyran
Ancestry of “pyranic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pyran | Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds... |
| 2 | English | pyre | A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which... |
| 3 | Latin | pyra | pyre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |