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Where does “petrificare” come from?

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

petrificare (Latin): to petrifiy

Definitions

  1. to petrifiy

Ancestry of “petrificare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “petrificare”

  • petrify
  • petrification
  • petrifier
  • unpetrify
  • petrifiable
  • pétrification
  • pétrifier
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