English
pyretic
Pyretic comes from New Latin pyreticus, from Ancient Greek πυρετικός ‘febrile’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ ‘fire’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*péh₂wr̥‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pāwərreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπῦρpûr‘fire’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπυρετόςpuretós‘fever’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπυρετικόςpuretikós‘febrile’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900pyreticus
- Englishtodaypyretic
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’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπυρετόςpuretós‘fever’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπυρετικόςpuretikós‘febrile’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900pyreticus
- Englishtodaypyretic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ ‘fire’
through Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
through Ancient Greek πῦρ ‘fire’
Today it means
adj Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ / pyretic