Etymology of the Latin word pyrites
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
*paəwr₀Derivations in other languages
French
pirite, French
pyrite, Italian
pirite
