Etymology of the French word marbre
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))
Date
The earliest known usage of marbre in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
marbrer,
marbrière,
marbrier,
similimarbreDerivations in other languages
English
marbleCognates
Dutch
marmer, English
marble, 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 Old French
