Where does “пиретрин” come from?
пиретрин (Russian) comes from English pyrethrin, from English pyrethrum, from Old English pyretre, from Latin pyrethrum, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Ancestry of “пиретрин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrethrin | Any of a number of naturally occurring... |
| 2 | English | pyrethrum | Any of several daisy-like perennial African... |
| 3 | Old English | pyretre | pellitory plant of the genus |
| 4 | Latin | pyrethrum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πύρεθρον | pellitory of Spain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |