Where does “martiritzar” come from?
martiritzar (Catalan) comes from Catalan màrtir, from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.
martiritzar (Catalan): to martyr
Ancestry of “martiritzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | màrtir | martyr |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | martyr | martyr, especially a Christian martyr |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάρτυρ | Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάρτυς | witness; martyr |