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

Definitions

  1. funeral pyre; watchfires

Ancestry of “πυρά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “πυρά”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →