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Where does “مرمر” come from?
مرمر (Persian) comes from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
مرمر
(Persian): marble
Definitions
marble
Ancestry of “مرمر”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
μάρμαρος
crystalline rock; marble
2
Indo-European
*mer-
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Words derived from “مرمر”
мәрмәр
مرمر
mərmər
مەرمەر
mermer
мермер
mermer
مرمرجی
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →