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Why is fire called fire?

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Fire comes from the Old Englishfyr, which derives from the Proto-Indio-European (PIE) base word perjos, from the root word paewr-, which carries an inanimate connotation.

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The word "fire" comes from the Old English word "fȳr," which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "fūr." It is thought to have originated from the concept of intense heat and brightness associated with flames.

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