Where does “pedrão” come from?
pedrão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pedra, from Old Portuguese pedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.
Ancestry of “pedrão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pedra | stone; stone, rock; hailstone |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pedra | rock, stone |
| 3 | Latin | petra | stone, rock |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέτρα | rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone |