Where does “πυρά” come from?
πυρά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
πυρά (Ancient Greek): funeral pyre; watchfires
Ancestry of “πυρά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
Words derived from “πυρά”