Where does “marmoraceous” come from?

marmoraceous (English) comes from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marmoraceous (English): Containing, or similar to, marble

Definitions

  1. Containing, or similar to, marble

Ancestry of “marmoraceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
2Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
3Indo-European*mer-—
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →