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Where does “piroquinesis” come from?

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

piroquinesis (Spanish): pyrokinesis

Definitions

  1. pyrokinesis

Ancestry of “piroquinesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpiro-pyro-
2Ancient Greekπυρο-—
3Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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