what is the latin origin of petrified
Origin. Late Middle English: from French petrifier, pÃ©trifier from Medieval latin, petrificare From latin 'petra', rock From. Greek. More the original sense of petrify âwas to convert intoâ, stone from The latin And greek root âpetraâ. rockrigin. Late Middle English: from French petrifier, pÃ©trifier from Medieval latin, petrificare From latin 'petra', rock From. Greek. More the original sense of petrify âwas to convert intoâ, stone from The latin And greek root âpetraâ. rock