English
pyrrhous
Pyrrhous comes from Ancient Greek πυρρός ‘flame-coloured, yellowish-red’, 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 BCEπῦρ‘fire’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπυρρόςpurrhós‘flame-coloured, yellowish-red’
- Englishtodaypyrrhous
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 BCEπῦρ‘fire’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπυρρόςpurrhós‘flame-coloured, yellowish-red’
- Englishtodaypyrrhous
The story
Spelling influenced by -ous.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ ‘fire’
through Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
through Ancient Greek πῦρ ‘fire’
bureau, bertram, pyre, pyro, pyrite, burro, 12 more
through Ancient Greek πυρρός ‘flame-coloured, yellowish-red’
Today it means
adj reddish; ruddy
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ / pyrrhous