pewH-r̥

“fire (nominal)”

Widely acceptedfireelement

Source of Greek pyr, English fire, pyre, pyromaniac

Nominal root for fire, yielding Greek pyr and English fire, pyre, pyromania, empyrean.

H₂eydʰ-“to burn, to kindle a fire”bʰleg-“to shine, burn, flash”bʰleg-eyo-“to keep burning, blazing”bʰleg-mn̥“burning, inflammation”bʰleg-mn̥-₂“blaze, shining fire”bʰleh₁-g-“to set on fire, to blaze”bʰleh₁-g-mn̥-“a flame, blaze”bʰleh₁-mn̥“that which blows, breath”