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Etymology of the English word pyralid

the English word pyralid
derived from the New Latin word pyralid
derived from the Greek word puralis:
derived from the New Latin word Pyralidae
derived from the New Latin word Pyralis
derived from the Greek word puralis, πυραλίς
derived from the Greek word pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *paəwr₀

Date

The earliest known usage of pyralid in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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