Where does “martyrologium” come from?

martyrologium (Dutch) comes from Latin martyrologium, from Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

martyrologium (Dutch): martyrology list of martyrs; hagiography about a martyr

Definitions

  1. martyrology list of martyrs; hagiography about a martyr

Ancestry of “martyrologium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmartyrologiummartyrology
2Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
3Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
4Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Latin martyr →