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Where does “πυροκότσυφας” come from?

πυροκότσυφας (Greek) comes from Greek πυρο-, from Ancient Greek πυρο-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

πυροκότσυφας (Greek): "Monticola saxatilis": the common rock thrush

Definitions

  1. "Monticola saxatilis": the common rock thrush

Ancestry of “πυροκότσυφας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπυρο-expressing a connection with fire or flame, or...
2Ancient Greekπυρο-—
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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