Where does “ochra” come from?

ochra (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὠχρός, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα — pale yellow; yellow ochre.

ochra (Late Latin): ochre

Definitions

  1. ochre

Ancestry of “ochra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan
2Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
Every word from Ancient Greek ὤχρα →Every word from Ancient Greek ὠχρός →