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Where does “pedra” come from?

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

pedra (Old Portuguese): rock, stone

Definitions

  1. rock, stone

Ancestry of “pedra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pedra”

  • padrão
  • pedreira
  • empedernir
  • padrão
  • pedra
  • pedrão
  • antipadrão
  • pedra no sapato
  • pedregulho
  • pedrada
  • padronizar
  • apedrejar
  • pedraria
  • pedreiro
  • pedreiro
  • pedreira
  • pedra
  • pedreiro
  • pédra
  • piedra
  • pedra
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