Where does “marmifero” come from?

marmifero (Italian) comes from Italian marmo, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marmifero (Italian): marble; rich in marble

Definitions

  1. marble; rich in marble

Ancestry of “marmifero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmarmomarble
2Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
3Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
4Indo-European*mer-—
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →