Where does “pire” come from?

pire (Walloon) comes from Old French Pierre, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

pire (Walloon): stone

Definitions

  1. stone

Ancestry of “pire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchPierrestone substance
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Old French Pierre →