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Where does “marmor” come from?

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

marmor (Latin): a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...

Definitions

  1. a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...

Ancestry of “marmor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
2Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marmor”

  • marble
  • marbles
  • marmoreal
  • mib
  • marled
  • marblelike
  • marbly
  • marmorean
  • marbleize
  • marbler
  • marblework
  • marmoreally
  • Marblette
  • marbelize
  • marbleization
  • marblewood
  • marbleness
  • nonmarble
  • marbleless
  • marmoraceous
  • marmoric
  • emmarble
  • marblefish
  • enmarble
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