Pierre   Stone  

pétrifier (to turn into stone): to petrify, petrifaction (pétrification), petrification (pétrification), petrous (pierreux)
pétrole ('stone oil'): petroleum, petrology (pétrologie)
pétroglyphe ('rock carving'): petroglyph
pétrographie ('rock writing'): petrography
Pierre ('stone'): Peter
Pierrot ('little Pierre', a comic character): pierrot, parrot (perroquet)
Pierre (capital of South Dakota) is named after Pierre Choteau.

caillou ('small stone', pebble): calculus ('pebble used to count', calcul), to calculate (calculer), calculation (calcul)
Petit Caillou (Louisiana) means 'little stone'.  Petit: Small.

roche ('a large mass of stone'): rock, rocky (rocheux)
Little Rock (Arkansas) was originally named La Petite Roche in 1722 by Bernard de la Harpe. The former name of the Yellowstone River was rivière des Roches jaunes, which is itself the translation of an Indian name.

Es pedra (stone), Pedro (Peter)
It pietra (stone), Pietro (Peter)


Eau: Water
Glace: Ice
Onde: Wave
Flux: Stream
Source: Spring
Feu: Fire
Cendre: Ash
Flamber: to Burn
Lumière: Light
Briller: to Shine
Obscur: Dark
Ombre: Shadow
Or: Gold
Argent: Silver
Fer: Iron
Pierre: Stone
Charbon: Coal


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