Where does “marmoric” come from?

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

marmoric (English): Of, or pertaining to, marble

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, marble

Ancestry of “marmoric”, 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 →
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