Where does “pirol” come from?

pirol (Polish) comes from English pyrrole, from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pirol (Polish): pyrrole

Definitions

  1. pyrrole

Ancestry of “pirol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
2GermanPyrrolpyrrole
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pirol

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