Where does “merthyr” come from?

merthyr (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh merthyr, from Proto-Brythonic *merθɨr, from Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς — witness; martyr.

merthyr (Welsh): martyr

Definitions

  1. martyr

Ancestry of “merthyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshmerthyr—
2Proto-Brythonic*merθɨrmartyr
3Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
4Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
5Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr

Words derived from “merthyr”

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