Where does “martirare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “martirare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmartiremartyr
2Ecclesiastical Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
3Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
4Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυςEvery word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρEvery word from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr