Where does “petrificus” come from?

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

petrificus (Latin): turning into stone, petrific, petrifactive

Definitions

  1. turning into stone, petrific, petrifactive

Ancestry of “petrificus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “petrificus”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →