Where does “мра́мор” come from?
мра́мор (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic мраморъ, from Proto-Slavic mormorъ, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
мра́мор (Russian): marble
Definitions
- marble
Ancestry of “мра́мор”, step by step
мра́мор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic мраморъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | мраморъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mormorъ | — |
| 3 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 5 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
via Church Slavonic мраморъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Slavonic | мраморъ | — |