Where does “pyretic” come from?

pyretic (English) comes from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός, from Ancient Greek πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyretic (English): Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever; A...

Definitions

  1. Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever; A...

Ancestry of “pyretic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinpyreticus—
2Ancient Greekπυρετικόςfebrile
3Ancient Greekπυρετόςheat; fever
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyretic”

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