Where does “greatmartyr” come from?
greatmartyr (English) comes from English martyr, from Middle English martir, from Old French martire, from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.
Ancestry of “greatmartyr”, step by step
greatmartyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English martyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | martyr | One who willingly accepts being put to death for... |
| 2 | Middle English | martir | martyr |
| 3 | Old French | martire | martyr |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | martyr | martyr, especially a Christian martyr |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάρτυρ | Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάρτυς | witness; martyr |
via English Great
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Great | Taking much space; large |
| 2 | Middle English | grete | great; massive; amazing |
| 3 | Old English | grēat | great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |