Where does “ocre” come from?
ocre (Italian) comes from Italian ocra, from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.
ocre (Italian): plural of ocra
Ancestry of “ocre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ocra | tawny; ochre |
| 2 | Latin | ōchra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὤχρα | pale yellow; yellow ochre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὠχρός | pale, sallow, wan |