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Where does “πυρο-” come from?

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

πυρο- (Greek): expressing a connection with fire or flame, or...

Definitions

  1. expressing a connection with fire or flame, or...

Ancestry of “πυρο-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πυρο-”

  • πυροκότσυφας
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