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

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “pyrrh-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠύρροςthe Greek king of Epirus
2Ancient Greekπῠρρόςflame-colored, yellowish-red; red, fiery
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Hellenic*pāwər—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῠρρός →
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