Where does “pyretre” come from?

pyretre (Old English) comes from Latin pyrethrum, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyretre (Old English): pellitory plant of the genus

Definitions

  1. pellitory plant of the genus

Ancestry of “pyretre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpyrethrum—
2Ancient Greekπύρεθρονpellitory of Spain
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyretre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον →