Where does “martyrsome” come from?

martyrsome (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.

martyrsome (English): Pertaining to, or characteristic of a martyr

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of a martyr

Ancestry of “martyrsome”, step by step

martyrsome 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 some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυςEvery word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρEvery word from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr
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