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Where does “pietroi” come from?

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

pietroi (Romanian): stone, rock; boulder

Definitions

  1. stone, rock; boulder

Ancestry of “pietroi”, step by step

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