Where does “Pyrrhocorax” come from?

Pyrrhocorax (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πυρροκόραξ, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Pyrrhocorax (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Pyrrhocorax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυρροκόραξalpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
2Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός