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Where does “pira” come from?

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

pira (Slovene): spelt

Definitions

  1. spelt

Ancestry of “pira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpyrьremains of fire, smoldering ash, cinder; wild...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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