Where does “martyr” come from?

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

martyr (Old English): martyr

Definitions

  1. martyr

Ancestry of “martyr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “martyr”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr →