Where does “piedra” come from?

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

piedra (Old Spanish): A piece of stone; a rock or pebble

Definitions

  1. A piece of stone; a rock or pebble

Ancestry of “piedra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “piedra”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →