Where does “πυροσβέστης” come from?

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

πυροσβέστης (Greek): fireman, firefighter

Definitions

  1. fireman, firefighter

Ancestry of “πυροσβέστης”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρο-