Where does “martre” come from?
martre (German) comes from German martern, 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.
martre (German): inflection of martern: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of martern: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “martre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | martern | to torture, to martyr |
| 2 | German | Marter | torture, ordeal |
| 3 | Middle High German | marter | — |
| 4 | Old High German | martira | — |
| 5 | Latin | martyrium | martyrdom; testimony of a martyr, especially... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαρτύριον | testimony, evidence, proof; martyrdom; shrine of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |