Where does “pyroglutamic acid” come from?

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

pyroglutamic acid (English): A lactam form of the amino acid glutamic acid

Definitions

  1. A lactam form of the amino acid glutamic acid

Ancestry of “pyroglutamic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpyro-fire, heat; fever; orthoacid
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyroglutamic acid”

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