Where does “pyrje” come from?
pyrje (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic pyrь, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
pyrje (Lower Sorbian): couch grass
Ancestry of “pyrje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pyrь | remains of fire, smoldering ash, cinder; wild... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |