Where does “πυρετός” come from?
πυρετός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
πυρετός (Greek): fever, pyrexia; frenzy, fever
Definitions
- fever, pyrexia; frenzy, fever
Ancestry of “πυρετός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πυρετός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |