Where does “მარტვილი” come from?

მარტვილი (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian მარტჳლი, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

მარტვილი (Georgian): One who devoted their life to Christianity;...

Definitions

  1. One who devoted their life to Christianity;...

Ancestry of “მარტვილი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Georgianმარტჳლიmartyr
2Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
3Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Old Georgian მარტჳლი →