Where does “pyrargyrite” come from?

pyrargyrite (English) comes from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyrargyrite (English): A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is...

Definitions

  1. A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is...

Ancestry of “pyrargyrite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →