Where does “مرمر” come from?
مرمر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian مرمر, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
مرمر (Ottoman Turkish): marble
Ancestry of “مرمر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | مرمر | marble |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 3 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
Words derived from “مرمر”