Etymology of the English word marble
the English word
marblederived from the Old French word
marbrederived from the Latin word
marmor (marble, block of marble, marble monument)
derived from the Greek word
marmaros, μάρμαρος (marble (as sparkling white))
derived from the Old French word
marblederived from the Latin word
marmor (marble, block of marble, marble monument)
derived from the Greek word
marmaros, μάρμαρος (marble (as sparkling white))
Date
The earliest known usage of marble in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
emmarble,
marblewood,
marbling,
marbly,
marbledCognates
Dutch
marmer, French
marbre, German
Marmel, German
Marmor, Icelandic
marmari, Italian
marmo, Latin
marmor, Lithuanian
marmuras, Polish
marmur, Portuguese
marmore, Provençal
marme, Russian
мрaмoр, Spanish
marmol, Swedish
marmorkulla, Swedish
marmorUsage
Word found in Modern English
