Where does “pedraria” come from?

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

pedraria (Portuguese): stone cutting; masonry; gem cutting

Definitions

  1. stone cutting; masonry; gem cutting

Ancestry of “pedraria”, 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 →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old Portuguese pedra →