Where does “marmoreal” come from?
marmoreal (English) comes from Latin marmoreus, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
marmoreal (English): Resembling marble or a marble statue
Definitions
- Resembling marble or a marble statue
Ancestry of “marmoreal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | marmoreus | of, pertaining to, made or consisting of marble;... |
| 2 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 4 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
Words derived from “marmoreal”