Where does “piedrecita” come from?

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

Ancestry of “piedrecita”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτραEvery word from Latin petraEvery word from Old Spanish piedra