Where does “ocru” come from?

ocru (Romanian) comes from French ocre, from Vulgar Latin ochra, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα — pale yellow; yellow ochre.

ocru (Romanian): ocher

Definitions

  1. ocher

Ancestry of “ocru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchocreochre
2Vulgar Latinochra—
3Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan
4Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
Every word from Ancient Greek ὤχρα →Every word from Ancient Greek ὠχρός →Every word from Vulgar Latin ochra →