Where does “marmorilattia” come from?

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

marmorilattia (Finnish): marble floor

Definitions

  1. marble floor

Ancestry of “marmorilattia”, step by step

marmorilattia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish marmori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarmorimarble
2Swedishmarmormarble; rock of crystalline limestone
3GermanMarmormarble
4Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
5Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
6Indo-European*mer-—

via Finnish lattia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlattiafloor
2Proto-Germanicflatjąa level surface; level ground; the floor of a...
3Proto-Germanicflatazflat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-—
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →