Where does “marbre” come from?

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

marbre (Old French): marble

Definitions

  1. marble

Ancestry of “marbre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
2Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
3Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marbre”

Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →