Etymology of the English word martial
the English word
martialderived from the Latin word
Martialis (of or belonging to Mars)
derived from the Latin word
Mars (Mars, Roman god of war; warlike spirit)
Date
The earliest known usage of martial in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
martiaal, French
martial, German
martialisch, Norwegian
martialsk, Swedish
martialiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
