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Where does “chitros” come from?

chitros (Aromanian) comes from Latin petrōsus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

chitros (Aromanian): stony; gravelly

Definitions

  1. stony; gravelly

Ancestry of “chitros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetrōsus—
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
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