Where does “pyrrhulus” come from?

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

pyrrhulus (Latin): red in colour

Definitions

  1. red in colour

Ancestry of “pyrrhulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyrrhulus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός