Etymology of the English word pyrite
the English word
pyritederived from the Old French word
piritederived from the Latin word
pyrites (flint; millstone; iron sulfide)
derived from the Greek word
purites, πυρίτης
derived 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 pyrite in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
arsenopyrite,
chalcopyriteUsage
Word found in Modern English
