Where does “Petrović” come from?

Petrović (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Petar, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

Ancestry of “Petrović”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianPetar
2Ancient GreekΠέτροςPeter
3Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτροςEvery word from Ancient Greek ΠέτροςEvery word from Serbo-Croatian Petar
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