Where does “pyrotechnic” come from?
Pyrotechnic comes from Latin pyrotechnica, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (fire) and τέχνη (craft), with τέχνη deriving from τίκτειν (to produce), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European teḱ-.
pyrotechnic (English): Of or relating to fireworks; Of or relating to...
Definitions
- Of or relating to fireworks; Of or relating to...
Ancestry of “pyrotechnic”, step by step
pyrotechnic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English technic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | technic | The method of performance in any art; technique;... |
| 2 | Latin | technicus | technical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνικός | technical; artistic, skillful; of or pertaining... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English pyro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyro | a pyromaniac; pyrocellulose; pyrotechnician |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
via Latin pyrotechnica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pyrotechnica | — |