Where does “Pyretus” come from?

Pyretus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Pyretus (Latin): a river of Scythia that flows into the Danube, now the river Prut

Definitions

  1. a river of Scythia that flows into the Danube, now the river Prut

Ancestry of “Pyretus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠυρετόςRiver Pyretus; Prut River, nowadays flowing through Ukraine, Romania and Moldova
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek Πυρετός →