Where does “Pèrrotîn” come from?
Pèrrotîn (Norman) comes from Norman Pièrrot, from Norman pièrre, from Old French Pierre, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.
Ancestry of “Pèrrotîn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norman | Pièrrot | — |
| 2 | Norman | pièrre | stone |
| 3 | Old French | Pierre | — |
| 4 | Latin | petra | stone, rock |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέτρα | rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone |