Pyr means fire in greek
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∙ 14y agoThe affix "pyro" is derived from the Greek word "pyr," meaning fire. It is used in words relating to heat, fire, or burns.
FIRE("A pyro technician should know how fire works." A pyrotechnics expert handles fireworks.)
The root word "pyr" means fire. It is often associated with words related to heat, flames, or burning.
πύρ (pyr- or pyro-)
The root word of pyromania is "pyro," which comes from the Greek word for fire, "pyr."
Its πύρ (pir). You can find it as a prefix as pyr- or pyro- .
Pyro is fire in Latin
The Greek neuter noun 'pūr', which is the source of the prefix pyro–.
Pyro is a combining of the forms of pyro and pyr 'fire'. Pyre which is a name for a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material. Medieval Latin Pyra circa 1650-60 CE. Latin pyra, Greek pyrá is a hearth or funeral pile. Ancient Greek πῦρ (pūr) which is a funerary fire or sacrificial fire, lightning, or a fever. The word πῦρ is from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ur and ph₂wens - 'fire'. The cognates are Old Armenian հուր (hur), Hittite (paḫḫur), and Old English fȳr - 'fire'.
Try it Pyro
A technician that uses fire
Yes. That is why the term "pyromaniac" refers to someone who sets fires. It is also where the word "pyrotechnic" derives from.