Where does “pedreiru” come from?

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

pedreiru (Fala): stonecutter, stonemason

Definitions

  1. stonecutter, stonemason

Ancestry of “pedreiru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Falapedráblow with a rock
2Old Portuguesepedrarock, stone
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 Portuguese pedra →