Where does “ocher” come from?

Ocher comes from Old French ocre, a yellow or red earth pigment used in painting and dyeing.

ocher (English): Alternative spelling of ochre

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of ochre

Ancestry of “ocher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishochreAn earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and...
2Old Frenchocre—
3Latinōchra—
4Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
5Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan

Words derived from “ocher”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὠχρός →Every word from Ancient Greek ὤχρα →Every word from Latin ōchra →