Where does “mermer” come from?
mermer (Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
mermer (Turkish): marble
Ancestry of “mermer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 2 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |