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Where does “πυρότουβλο” come from?

πυρότουβλο (Greek) comes from English firebrick, from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

πυρότουβλο (Greek): firebrick

Definitions

  1. firebrick

Ancestry of “πυρότουβλο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfirebricka brick capable of withstanding high temperatures...
2EnglishfireA chemical reaction involving the bonding of...
3Middle EnglishfierAlternative form of figer
4Old Englishfȳrfire
5Old EnglishfeorAlternative form of feorr; far
6Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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