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Etymology of pyree

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-yóm Proto-Hellenic Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek πυρεῖον (pureîon)bor.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

An ancient Persian temple devoted to fire.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-yóm Proto-Hellenic Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek πυρεῖον (pureîon)bor. Late Latin pyreum English pyree From Late Latin pyreum, from Ancient Greek πυρεῖον (pureîon).

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