Where does “pyrotag” come from?

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

pyrotag (English): A sequence derived from 454 pyrosequencing of...

Definitions

  1. A sequence derived from 454 pyrosequencing of...

Ancestry of “pyrotag”, step by step

pyrotag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pyro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpyroa pyromaniac; pyrocellulose; pyrotechnician
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via English TAG

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTAGTight and aggressive; Initialism of...
2Aramaicתגאcrown, diadem, tiara
3Parthian*𐫤𐫀𐫃
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from English pyro