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Etymology of the English word pyrophoric

the English word pyrophoric
derived from the New Latin word pyrophorus
derived from the Greek word purophoros, πυροϕόρος
using the Greek suffix -phoros, -φόρος, -ϕορος, -ϕόρος
derived from the Greek word pherein, φέρω (to bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
using the Greek prefix puro-, πυρο-
derived from the English word pyrophorus
derived from the Greek word purophoros, πυροϕόρος
using the Greek suffix -phoros, -φόρος, -ϕορος, -ϕόρος
derived from the Greek word pherein, φέρω (to bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
using the Greek prefix puro-, πυρο-

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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