Where does “martern” come from?
martern (German) comes from German Marter, from Middle High German marter, from Old High German martira, from Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
martern (German): to torture, to martyr
Definitions
- to torture, to martyr
Ancestry of “martern”, step by step
martern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Marter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Marter | torture, ordeal |
| 2 | Middle High German | marter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | martira | — |
| 4 | Latin | martyrium | martyrdom; testimony of a martyr, especially... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαρτύριον | testimony, evidence, proof; martyrdom; shrine of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |