Where does “pierre” come from?

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

pierre (Old French): stone

Definitions

  1. stone

Ancestry of “pierre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetrastone, rock
2Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →