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Where does “mártir” come from?

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

mártir (Spanish): martyr

Definitions

  1. martyr

Ancestry of “mártir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mártir”

  • martir
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