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Where does “pedregal” come from?

pedregal (Spanish) comes from Spanish piedra, from Old Spanish piedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

pedregal (Spanish): a place or region with rocky terrain; lava field

Definitions

  1. a place or region with rocky terrain; lava field

Ancestry of “pedregal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpiedrastone; flint; hailstone
2Old SpanishpiedraA piece of stone; a rock or pebble
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

Words derived from “pedregal”

  • pedregal
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