Where does “antipyrétique” come from?

antipyrétique (French) comes from Ancient Greek πυρετικός, from Ancient Greek πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

antipyrétique (French): antipyretic medication that reduces fever

Definitions

  1. antipyretic medication that reduces fever

Ancestry of “antipyrétique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρετικόςfebrile
2Ancient Greekπυρετόςheat; fever
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρετός