Where does “marmor” come from?

marmor (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

Ancestry of “marmor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
2Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
3Indo-European*mer-—

Words derived from “marmor”

Every word from Indo-European *mer- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος →Every word from Latin marmor →