Where does “piro-” come from?

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

piro- (Portuguese): pyro- (fire, heat)

Definitions

  1. pyro- (fire, heat)

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 péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρο-
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