Where does “marmar” come from?
marmar (Irish) comes from Old Irish marmar, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
marmar (Irish): marble
Ancestry of “marmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | marmar | marble |
| 2 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 4 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
Words derived from “marmar”