Where does “pyrethrum” come from?

pyrethrum (English) comes from Old English pyretre, from Latin pyrethrum, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyrethrum (English): Any of several daisy-like perennial African...

Definitions

  1. Any of several daisy-like perennial African...

Ancestry of “pyrethrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpyretrepellitory plant of the genus
2Latinpyrethrum—
3Ancient Greekπύρεθρονpellitory of Spain
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyrethrum”

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