Where does “merthyru” come from?

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

merthyru (Welsh): to martyr

Definitions

  1. to martyr

Ancestry of “merthyru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerthyrmartyr
2Middle Welshmerthyr—
3Proto-Brythonic*merθɨrmartyr
4Latinmartyrmartyr, especially a Christian martyr
5Ancient GreekμάρτυρAeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς
6Ancient Greekμάρτυςwitness; martyr
Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυς →Every word from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ →Every word from Latin martyr →