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Where does “martelares” come from?

martelares (Dutch) comes from Dutch -es, from Middle Dutch -esse, from Old French -esse, from Latin -issa, from Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

martelares (Dutch): martyr

Definitions

  1. martyr

Ancestry of “martelares”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-esCreates the female form of persons or...
2Middle Dutch-esse—
3Old French-esse—
4Latin-issa
5Ancient Greek-ῐσσᾰ—
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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