Where does “Petroșani” come from?

Petroșani (Romanian) comes from Romanian Petros, from Romanian piatră, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

Ancestry of “Petroșani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianPetros—
2Romanianpiatrăstone
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

Words derived from “Petroșani”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Romanian piatră →