Where does “pyro-” come from?

pyro- (Dutch) comes from Latin pyro-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyro- (Dutch): pyro

Definitions

  1. pyro

Ancestry of “pyro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpyro-
2Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Latin pyro-