Etymograph

English

Pyrene

Pyrene comes from Ancient Greek Πυρήνη.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠυρήνηPurḗnē
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPȳrēnē
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1636Pyrene

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠυρήνηPurḗnē
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPȳrēnē
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1636Pyrene

Earliest quotation: 1636, William Camden, Britaine: “The power of the Kings more abſolute, than in…”

Every English word from Ancient Greek Πυρήνη

Today it means

name A daughter of King Bebryx who was loved or violated by Heracles; after fleeing into the wilderness and dying, she was buried by him, and the Pyrenees were said to be named after her.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πυρήνη / Pyrene

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