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Pyrrha
Pyrrha comes from Ancient Greek Πύρρα, from πῦρ ‘fire’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*péh₂wr̥‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pāwərreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπῦρpûr‘fire’next step skipped: Ancient Greek πῠρρός
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠῠ́ρρος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠύρραPúrrha
- EnglishtodayPyrrha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*péh₂wr̥‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pāwərreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπῦρpûr‘fire’next step skipped: Ancient Greek πῠρρός
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠῠ́ρρος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠύρραPúrrha
- EnglishtodayPyrrha
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ ‘fire’
through Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
through Ancient Greek πῦρ ‘fire’
bureau, burrito, bertram, pyre, burro, pyrite, pyro, 13 more
Today it means
name The wife of Deucalion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ / Pyrrha