Where does “marmaraigh” come from?
marmaraigh (Irish) comes from Irish marmar, from Old Irish marmar, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
marmaraigh (Irish): marble; mottle; inflection of marmarach:
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Definitions
- marble; mottle; inflection of marmarach:
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Ancestry of “marmaraigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | marmar | marble |
| 2 | Old Irish | marmar | marble |
| 3 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 5 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |