Etymology Explorer › Portuguese

Where does “pedrada” come from?

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

pedrada (Portuguese): a blow with a rock; stone's throw; trip

Definitions

  1. a blow with a rock; stone's throw; trip

Ancestry of “pedrada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepedrastone; stone, rock; hailstone
2Old Portuguesepedrarock, stone
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →