Where does “perrière” come from?

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

perrière (French): a catapult or trebuchet

Definitions

  1. a catapult or trebuchet

Ancestry of “perrière”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchperriereperrier
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

Words derived from “perrière”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old French perriere →