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Where does “marquetry” come from?

Marquetry comes from Middle French marqueterie, a term for decorative inlaid woodwork made by arranging small pieces of contrasting materials into patterns.

marquetry (English): A decorative technique in which veneers of wood,...

Definitions

  1. A decorative technique in which veneers of wood,...

Ancestry of “marquetry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmarqueterie—

Words derived from “marquetry”

  • marqueterie
Every word from Middle French marqueterie →