Where does “ocre” come from?

ocre (French) comes from Vulgar Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα — pale yellow; yellow ochre.

ocre (French): ochre

Definitions

  1. ochre

Ancestry of “ocre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinochra—
2Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan
3Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre

Words derived from “ocre”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὤχρα →Every word from Ancient Greek ὠχρός →Every word from Vulgar Latin ochra →