Where does “petrous” come from?
Petrous comes from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrosus meaning "rocky," formed from Latin petra (rock) from Ancient Greek πέτρα with the Latin suffix -osus (full of).
petrous (English): Resembling rock or stone in its hardness; Of the...
Definitions
- Resembling rock or stone in its hardness; Of the...
Ancestry of “petrous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | petreux | — |
| 2 | Latin | petrōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | petra | stone, rock |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέτρα | rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone |
Words derived from “petrous”