Where does “pedreira” come from?
pedreira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pedreiro, from Old Portuguese pedreiro, from Old Portuguese -eiro, from Latin -arium, from Latin -arius, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
pedreira (Portuguese): quarry
Definitions
- quarry
Ancestry of “pedreira”, step by step
pedreira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pedreiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pedreiro | mason; builder; bricklayer |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pedreiro | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | -eiro | -eer |
| 4 | Latin | -arium | Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things... |
| 5 | Latin | -arius | Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Portuguese pedra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pedra | stone; stone, rock; hailstone |