Where does “barĩthiramu” come from?

barĩthiramu (Kikuyu) comes from English pyrethrum, from Old English pyretre, from Latin pyrethrum, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

barĩthiramu (Kikuyu): pyrethrum

Definitions

  1. pyrethrum

Ancestry of “barĩthiramu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyrethrumAny of several daisy-like perennial African...
2Old Englishpyretrepellitory plant of the genus
3Latinpyrethrum—
4Ancient Greekπύρεθρονpellitory of Spain
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον →