Where does “ocre” come from?

ocre (Latin) comes from Latin ocris, from Proto-Celtic okris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ocre (Latin): ablative singular of ocris

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of ocris

Ancestry of “ocre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinocrisa broken, rugged, stony mountain; genitive...
2Proto-Celticokris—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óḱristop, protrusion; sharp edge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris →Every word from Proto-Celtic okris →
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