Where does “piro-” come from?

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

piro- (Italian): pyro-

Definitions

  1. pyro-

Ancestry of “piro-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “piro-”

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