Where does “pedregal” come from?

pedregal (English) comes from Spanish pedregal, from Spanish piedra, from Old Spanish piedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

pedregal (English): A lava field in Mexico or the Western US

Definitions

  1. A lava field in Mexico or the Western US

Ancestry of “pedregal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpedregala place or region with rocky terrain; lava field
2Spanishpiedrastone; flint; hailstone
3Old SpanishpiedraA piece of stone; a rock or pebble
4Latinpetrastone, rock
5Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old Spanish piedra →