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
- A shrine in honor of a martyr, possibly at his...
Ancestry of “martyry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | martyrium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαρτύριον | testimony, evidence, proof; martyrdom; shrine of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |