English
Pedro
Pedro comes from Portuguese Pedro, and goes back to Ancient Greek Πέτρος ‘stone, rock’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτροςPétros‘stone, rock’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentPedro
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτροςPétros‘stone, rock’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentPedro
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek Πέτρος
Today it means
noun An American trick-taking card game of the all fours family.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πέτρος / Pedro