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Where does “martelen” come from?

martelen (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch martilon, from Latin martyriō.

martelen (Dutch): to torture, to torment

Definitions

  1. to torture, to torment

Ancestry of “martelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmartilon—
2Latinmartyriō—

Words derived from “martelen”

  • marteltuig
  • afmartelen
  • martelares
Every word from Latin martyriō →