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”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old Spanish piedra →