Where does “ocres” come from?

ocres (Marrucinian) comes from Proto-Celtic okris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ocres (Marrucinian): castle, upper town

Definitions

  1. castle, upper town

Ancestry of “ocres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticokris—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óḱristop, protrusion; sharp edge, corner
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris →Every word from Proto-Celtic okris →