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Where does “piedra” come from?

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

piedra (Spanish): stone; flint; hailstone

Definitions

  1. stone; flint; hailstone

Ancestry of “piedra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “piedra”

  • piedra
  • pedregal
  • pedregal
  • chupapiedras
  • tirapiedras
  • piedra
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