Marble adj late 14c consisting of marble from marble n.
Marble origin of word.
The forms from french replaced old english marma which had previously been borrowed from latin.
Marble cake is attested from 1864.
Meaning mottled like marble is mid 15c.
Uncountable noun oft noun noun marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished.
Beekes has suggested that a pre greek origin is probable.
From 1590s as resembling marble in some figurative quality cold hard insensible etc.
Statues and parts of buildings are sometimes made of marble.
The earlier adjective in this sense was marbrin early 14c.
A type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it feels cold and can be.