Where does “pedregulho” come from?

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

pedregulho (Portuguese): pebble; boulder

Definitions

  1. pebble; boulder

Ancestry of “pedregulho”, 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 →