Where does “padrão” come from?

padrão (English) comes from Portuguese padrão, from Portuguese pedrão, from Portuguese pedra, from Old Portuguese pedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

padrão (English): stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed...

Definitions

  1. stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed...

Ancestry of “padrão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepadrãostandard; standard, model; pattern
2Portuguesepedrão—
3Portuguesepedrastone; stone, rock; hailstone
4Old Portuguesepedrarock, stone
5Latinpetrastone, rock
6Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old Portuguese pedra →