Where does “πῦρ” come from?

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

πῦρ (Greek): fire, the firing of weapons

Definitions

  1. fire, the firing of weapons

Ancestry of “πῦρ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πῦρ”

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