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Where does “marmori” come from?

marmori (Finnish) comes from Swedish marmor, from German Marmor, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marmori (Finnish): marble

Definitions

  1. marble

Ancestry of “marmori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmarmormarble; rock of crystalline limestone
2GermanMarmormarble
3Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
4Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
5Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marmori”

  • marmoroitua
  • marmoroida
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