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

Definitions

  1. marble; marble sculpture

Ancestry of “mármore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemarmor—
2Vulgar Latinmarmor—
3Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
4Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
5Indo-European*mer-—
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →