Marble Origin Of Word

The earlier adjective in this sense was marbrin early 14c.

Marble origin of word.

A type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it feels cold and can be. The word marble derives from the ancient greek μάρμαρον mármaron from μάρμαρος mármaros crystalline rock shining stone perhaps from the verb μαρμαίρω marmaírō to flash sparkle gleam. Beekes has suggested that a pre greek origin is probable. Marble english origin history from anglo norman and old french marbre from latin marmor from ancient greek μάρμαρος perhaps related to μαρμάρεος gleaming.

Marble adj late 14c consisting of marble from marble n. Much of the early classical marble came from the marmaris sea above the aegean. From 1590s as resembling marble in some figurative quality cold hard insensible etc. The forms from french replaced old english marma which had previously been borrowed from latin.

Meaning mottled like marble is mid 15c.