Where does “pirytowy” come from?
pirytowy (Polish) comes from Polish piryt, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
pirytowy (Polish): pyritic
Definitions
- pyritic
Ancestry of “pirytowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | piryt | pyrite |
| 2 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |