Where does “pyro-” come from?

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

pyro- (English): fire, heat; fever; orthoacid

Definitions

  1. fire, heat; fever; orthoacid

Ancestry of “pyro-”, step by step

pyro- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πῦρ

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

via Latin pyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpyr—
2Proto-Slavicpyrъwild rye, couch grass (Elymus spp.)

Words derived from “pyro-”

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