Where does “mármore” come from?
mármore (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese marmor, from Vulgar Latin marmor, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
mármore (Portuguese): marble; marble sculpture
Ancestry of “mármore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | marmor | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | marmor | — |
| 3 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 5 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |