Where does “martirologi” come from?
martirologi (Italian) comes from Italian martirologio, from Ecclesiastical Latin martyrologium, from Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.
martirologi (Italian): plural of martirologio
Ancestry of “martirologi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | martirologio | martyrology |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | martyrologium | martyrology |
| 3 | Latin | martyr | martyr, especially a Christian martyr |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάρτυρ | Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάρτυς | witness; martyr |