Where does “pyrrh-” come from?
pyrrh- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Πύρρος, from Ancient Greek πῠρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
pyrrh- (English): red
Ancestry of “pyrrh-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πύρρος | the Greek king of Epirus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῠρρός | flame-colored, yellowish-red; red, fiery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |