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