Where does “nonmarble” come from?

nonmarble (English) comes from English marble, from Middle English marble, from Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

nonmarble (English): Not of or pertaining to marble

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to marble

Ancestry of “nonmarble”, step by step

nonmarble traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English marble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarbleA rock of crystalline limestone; A small ball,...
2Middle Englishmarble—
3Old Frenchmarbremarble
4Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
5Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
6Indo-European*mer-—

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →