Where does “perron” come from?

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

perron (Old French): block of stone

Definitions

  1. block of stone

Ancestry of “perron”, step by step

perron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French Pierre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchPierrestone substance
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

via Old French on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchonone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old French Pierre →