Where does “pirografia” come from?
pirografia (Italian) comes from Italian piro-, from Ancient Greek πυρο-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
pirografia (Italian): pyrography, pokerwork
Ancestry of “pirografia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | piro- | pyro- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πυρο- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |
Words derived from “pirografia”