Where does “մատուռ” come from?
մատուռ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մատուռն, from Old Armenian մարտուռն, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
մատուռ (Armenian): chapel
Ancestry of “մատուռ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մատուռն | martyr's shrine; chapel, oratory; all martyrs'... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մարտուռն | Alternative form of մատուռն |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαρτύριον | testimony, evidence, proof; martyrdom; shrine of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “մատուռ”