Where does “martyry” come from?

martyry (English) comes from Late Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

martyry (English): A shrine in honor of a martyr, possibly at his...

Definitions

  1. A shrine in honor of a martyr, possibly at his...

Ancestry of “martyry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmartyrium—
2Ancient Greekμαρτύριονtestimony, evidence, proof; martyrdom; shrine of...
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον →