Where does “piritico” come from?
piritico (Italian) comes from Italian pirite, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
piritico (Italian): pyritic, pyritous
Definitions
- pyritic, pyritous
Ancestry of “piritico”, step by step
piritico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pirite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pirite | pyrite |
| 2 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |
via Spanish pirita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pirita | pyrite |