Where does “pyreticus” come from?

pyreticus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πυρετικός, from Ancient Greek πυρετός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Ancestry of “pyreticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρετικόςfebrile
2Ancient Greekπυρετόςheat; fever
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyreticus

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