Where does “pyro” come from?

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

pyro (English): a pyromaniac; pyrocellulose; pyrotechnician

Definitions

  1. a pyromaniac; pyrocellulose; pyrotechnician

Ancestry of “pyro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pyro”

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