Where does “mraamoroittaa” come from?

mraamoroittaa (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian mraamori, from Russian мра́мор, from Old Church Slavonic мраморъ, from Proto-Slavic mormorъ, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

mraamoroittaa (Ingrian): to cover with marble

Definitions

  1. to cover with marble

Ancestry of “mraamoroittaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianmraamorimarble
2Russianмра́морmarble
3Old Church Slavonicмраморъ
4Proto-Slavicmormorъ
5Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
6Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
7Indo-European*mer-
Every word from Indo-European *mer-Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαροςEvery word from Latin marmor
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