Where does “Pedregal” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Pedregal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpedregala place or region with rocky terrain; lava field
2Spanishpiedrastone; flint; hailstone
3Old SpanishpiedraA piece of stone; a rock or pebble
4Latinpetrastone, rock
5Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτραEvery word from Latin petraEvery word from Old Spanish piedra