Where does “petrific” come from?

petrific (English) comes from Latin petrificus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

petrific (English): Petrifying, turning into stone; petrifactive

Definitions

  1. Petrifying, turning into stone; petrifactive

Ancestry of “petrific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetrificusturning into stone, petrific, petrifactive
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Latin petrificus →