Where does “martyr” come from?

martyr (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

martyr (Latin): martyr, especially a Christian martyr

Definitions

  1. martyr, especially a Christian martyr

Ancestry of “martyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
2Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr

Words derived from “martyr”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →