Where does “マーブル” come from?

マーブル (Japanese) comes from English marble, from Middle English marble, from Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

マーブル (Japanese): marble

Definitions

marble

Ancestry of “マーブル”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	marble	A rock of crystalline limestone; A small ball,...
2	Middle English	marble	—
3	Old French	marbre	marble
4	Latin	marmor	a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
5	Ancient Greek	μάρμαρος	crystalline rock; marble
6	Indo-European	*mer-	—

Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →