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Where does “péh₂wōr” come from?

péh₂wōr (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Ancestry of “péh₂wōr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “péh₂wōr”

  • fire
  • fired
  • firing
  • fireplace
  • firearms
  • firewall
  • fireside
  • gunfire
  • firelight
  • campfire
  • fireman
  • firearm
  • ceasefire
  • firepower
  • firefighter
  • fireproof
  • fireball
  • firestorm
  • firefighting
  • firefight
  • firefly
  • firecracker
  • firebox
  • bushfire
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