Where does “marmor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “marmor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmarmor—
2Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
3Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
4Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marmor”

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