Where does “մարմար” come from?
մարմար (Classical Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
Ancestry of “մարմար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 2 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |