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Etymology of the English word pyrosis

the English word pyrosis

derived from the New Latin word pyrosis

derived from the Greek word purosis, πύρωσις (ignition; smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test); ignition; (specially), smelting (figuratively, conflagration, calamity as a test))

derived from the Greek word puroun

derived from the Greek word pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *paəwr₀

derived from the Greek word puroo, πυρόω (to kindle; to be ignited, glow be refined or to be inflamed (with anger, grief, lust); to kindle; to be ignited, glow , be refined (by implication), or to be inflamed (with anger, grief, lust))

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 pyrosis in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English