Where does “mabol” come from?
mabol (Tok Pisin) comes from English marble, from Middle English marble, from Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
mabol (Tok Pisin): marble
Ancestry of “mabol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | marble | A rock of crystalline limestone; A small ball,... |
| 2 | Middle English | marble | — |
| 3 | Old French | marbre | marble |
| 4 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 6 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |