Where does “peirá” come from?

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

peirá (Fala): blow with a rock

Definitions

  1. blow with a rock

Ancestry of “peirá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepedrarock, stone
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old Portuguese pedra →