Etymograph

English

Peter

Peter comes from Ancient Greek Πέτρος ‘stone, rock’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτροςPétros‘stone, rock’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
  3. Old Englishc. 450–1150same form
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Peter
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1911same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτροςPétros‘stone, rock’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
  3. Old Englishc. 450–1150same form
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Peter
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1911same form

Earliest quotation: 1911, J. M. Barrie, Wordsworth Editions Ltd: “She knew of no Peter, and yet he was…”

Every English word from Ancient Greek Πέτρος

Today it means

noun radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter P.

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