Where does “pyre” come from?

Pyre comes from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πυρά, from Ancient Greek πῦρ meaning fire, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥.

pyre (English): A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which...

Definitions

  1. A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which...

Ancestry of “pyre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pyre”

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