Where does “marmorointi” come from?

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

marmorointi (Finnish): marbling, covering with marble

Definitions

  1. marbling, covering with marble

Ancestry of “marmorointi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarmoroidato cover with marble; to marble
2Finnishmarmorimarble
3Swedishmarmormarble; rock of crystalline limestone
4GermanMarmormarble
5Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
6Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
7Indo-European*mer-
Every word from Indo-European *mer-