Where does “pyra” come from?

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

pyra (Latin): pyre

Definitions

  1. pyre

Ancestry of “pyra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pyra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ