Where does “petreux” come from?

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

Ancestry of “petreux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetrōsusfull of rocks, rocky
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

Words derived from “petreux”

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