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Where does “Pièrrot” come from?

Pièrrot (Norman) comes from Norman pièrre, from Old French Pierre, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

Ancestry of “Pièrrot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanpièrrestone
2Old FrenchPierre—
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

Words derived from “Pièrrot”

  • Pèrrotîn
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