Where does “perrier” come from?

perrier (English) comes from French perrière, from Old French perriere, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

perrier (English): A short mortar used for throwing stone shot

Definitions

  1. A short mortar used for throwing stone shot

Ancestry of “perrier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchperrièrea catapult or trebuchet
2Old Frenchperriereperrier
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old French perriere →