Where does “marmorilouhos” come from?

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

marmorilouhos (Finnish): marble quarry

Definitions

  1. marble quarry

Ancestry of “marmorilouhos”, step by step

marmorilouhos 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 louhos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlouhosquarry
2Finnishlouhiato mine; to quarry; to blast
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →