Where does “travertine” come from?
Travertine comes from Italian travertino, from Italian tivertino, from Latin tiburtinus, originally meaning "of or from Tibur" (modern Tivoli).
travertine (English): A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building
Definitions
- A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building
Ancestry of “travertine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | travertino | travertine |
| 2 | Italian | tivertino | — |
| 3 | Latin | Tīburtīnus | — |