Etymology

pyrogallic

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Today it means: Of, or relating to pyrogallol (pyrogallic acid). Full definition →

English gallic ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishgallic
  7. English todaypyrogallic

From pyro- + gallic.

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