Where does “martyre” come from?

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

martyre (Latin): ablative singular of martyr

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of martyr

Ancestry of “martyre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
2Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
3Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Latin martyr →