Where does “nacre” come from?

nacre (English) comes from Middle French nacre, from Old French nacre, from Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

nacre (English): A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl; A...

Definitions

  1. A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl; A...

Ancestry of “nacre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchnacrenacre shellfish
2Old Frenchnacre—
3Latinnacchara—
4Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum

Words derived from “nacre”

Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَة →Every word from Latin nacchara →Every word from Old French nacre →