Where does “πυρ” come from?
πυρ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
Ancestry of “πυρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |