Where does “marumaru” come from?

marumaru (Swahili) comes from Arabic مرمر, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marumaru (Swahili): marble

Definitions

  1. marble

Ancestry of “marumaru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمرمرto get bitter or angry
2Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
3Indo-European*mer-—
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →