marble English · revision 13586

− It is [[bor|fro|marbre]] (later marble),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Latin marmor,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from Greek [[m|grc|μάρμαρος|tr=mármaros|t=shining stone, block of rock]].^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986)^(Cresswell 2021) The Greek word was associated with marmaírein, to sparkle, shine,^(Hoad 1986)^(Cresswell 2021)^(NODE 1998) though Barnhart and Merriam-Webster suggest it first meant breakable stone, related to words for crushing.^(Barnhart 1988)^(MWU 2024) The l of marble arose by dissimilation of the second r in marbre.^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)