Where does “pyren” come from?
pyren (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πυρήν, from Ancient Greek πῡρός — wheat; grain of wheat.
pyren (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone
Definitions
- An unknown kind of precious stone
Ancestry of “pyren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πυρήν | kernel, pip, stone; hard bone of fishes; grain of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῡρός | wheat; grain of wheat |