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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | marmor | — |
| 2 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 4 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
Words derived from “marmor”