Where does “piromania” come from?

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

piromania (Portuguese): pyromania

Definitions

  1. pyromania

Ancestry of “piromania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepiro-pyro- (fire, heat)
2Ancient Greekπυρο-—
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Portuguese piro- →