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Where does “martyrologium” come from?

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

martyrologium (Latin): martyrology

Definitions

  1. martyrology

Ancestry of “martyrologium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
2Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
3Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr

Words derived from “martyrologium”

  • Martyrologium
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