Etymology Explorer › RomanianWhere does “mărturie” come from? mărturie (Romanian) comes from Romanian ie, from German Ja, from Middle High German ja, from Old High German jā, from Proto-West Germanic jā, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.
mărturie (Romanian): testimony, witness; proof, evidence
Definitions testimony, witness; proof, evidence Ancestry of “mărturie”, step by step mărturie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian ie Step Language Word Meaning 1 Romanian ie traditional Romanian embroidered blouse; the... 2 German Ja a yes 3 Middle High German ja — 4 Old High German jā — 5 Proto-West Germanic jā yes; thus, so 6 Proto-Germanic ja yes; thus, so 7 Proto-Indo-European yē already
via Romanian martor Step Language Word Meaning 1 Romanian martor witness, onlooker, voucher 2 Latin martyr martyr, especially a Christian martyr 3 Ancient Greek μάρτυρ Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς 4 Ancient Greek μάρτυς witness; martyr