Etymology of the English word pyrethrum
the English word
pyrethrumderived from the Latin word
pyrethrum (Spanish camomile)
derived from the Greek word
purethronderived from the Greek word
pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*paəwr₀Date
The earliest known usage of pyrethrum in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
pyrethrinUsage
Word found in Modern English
