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