Where does “petroso” come from?

petroso (Italian) comes from Latin petrōsus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

petroso (Italian): rocky, stony; hard

Definitions

  1. rocky, stony; hard

Ancestry of “petroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetrōsusfull of rocks, rocky
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Latin petrōsus →