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Where does “pyrь” come from?

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

pyrь (Proto-Slavic): remains of fire, smoldering ash, cinder; wild...

Definitions

  1. remains of fire, smoldering ash, cinder; wild...

Ancestry of “pyrь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyrь”

  • perz
  • Perz
  • perzyna
  • пиреј
  • pira
  • pyrje
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