Where does “aurichalcum” come from?

aurichalcum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

aurichalcum (Latin): Alternative form of orichalcum

Definitions

Alternative form of orichalcum

Ancestry of “aurichalcum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀρείχαλκος	orichalcum
2	Ancient Greek	χαλκός	copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
3	Latin	pȳritēs	pyrite
4	Ancient Greek	πῡρίτης λίθος	stone of fire, flint
5	Ancient Greek	πῦρ	a fire; lightning; a fever
6	Proto-Hellenic	*pāwər	—

Words derived from “aurichalcum”

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Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος →