Where does “marttyyri” come from?

marttyyri (Finnish) comes from Swedish martyr, from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

marttyyri (Finnish): A martyr

Definitions

  1. A martyr

Ancestry of “marttyyri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmartyrmartyr
2Ecclesiastical Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
3Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
4Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr

Words derived from “marttyyri”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr →