Where does “martyress” come from?

martyress (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.

martyress (English): A female martyr

Definitions

  1. A female martyr

Ancestry of “martyress”, step by step

martyress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English martyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmartyrOne who willingly accepts being put to death for...
2Middle Englishmartirmartyr
3Old Frenchmartiremartyr
4Ecclesiastical Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
5Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
6Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr

via English ess

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishessThe name of the Latin-script letter S; Something...
2Germanessfirst-person singular present of essen; singular...
3Proto-Germanicatiska-grainfield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂edos-sort of cereal, grain
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr →