Where does “pedra” come from?

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

pedra (Galician): stone; stone, rock; hailstone

Definitions

  1. stone; stone, rock; hailstone

Ancestry of “pedra”, 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 →