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