Where does “márványlépcső” come from?
márványlépcső (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian márvány, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
márványlépcső (Hungarian): marble staircase, marble stairs
Definitions
- marble staircase, marble stairs
Ancestry of “márványlépcső”, step by step
márványlépcső traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian márvány
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | márvány | marble |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 3 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
via Hungarian lépcső
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lépcső | stair, staircase |