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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'.

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