Where does “pyrrole” come from?

pyrrole (English) comes from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyrrole (English): Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...

Ancestry of “pyrrole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPyrrolpyrrole
2Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyrrole”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →