Where does “marmor” come from?

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

marmor (Norwegian Nynorsk): marble

Definitions

  1. marble

Ancestry of “marmor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMarmormarble
2Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
3Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
4Indo-European*mer-—
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →