Where does “pirografico” come from?
pirografico (Italian) comes from Italian pirografia, from Italian piro-, from Ancient Greek πυρο-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
pirografico (Italian): pyrographic
Definitions
- pyrographic
Ancestry of “pirografico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pirografia | pyrography, pokerwork |
| 2 | Italian | piro- | pyro- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυρο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |