Where does “marbled” come from?

marbled (English) comes from English marble, from Middle English marble, from Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marbled (English): Composed of marble; having a marble exterior;...

Definitions

  1. Composed of marble; having a marble exterior;...

Ancestry of “marbled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarbleA rock of crystalline limestone; A small ball,...
2Middle Englishmarble—
3Old Frenchmarbremarble
4Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
5Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
6Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marbled”

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