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Where does “pyree” come from?

pyree (English) comes from Latin pyreum, from Ancient Greek πυρεῖον, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyree (English): An ancient Persian temple devoted to fire

Definitions

  1. An ancient Persian temple devoted to fire

Ancestry of “pyree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpyreum—
2Ancient Greekπυρεῖον—
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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