Where does “martyr” come from?

martyr (French) comes from Old French martire, from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

martyr (French): martyr

Definitions

martyr

Ancestry of “martyr”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	martire	martyr
2	Ecclesiastical Latin	martyr	martyr, especially a Christian martyr
3	Ancient Greek	μάρτυρ	Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
4	Ancient Greek	μάρτυς	witness; martyr

Words derived from “martyr”

martyriser
martyre
mégalomartyr
martiriza
martirizare
martirizație

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