Where does “petrificāre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “petrificāre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “petrificāre”

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