Etymology of the English word martyr
the English word
martyrderived from the Latin word
martyr (martyr; witness; one who by his death bears witness to the truth of Christ)
using the Late Greek prefix
martur-derived from the Late Greek word
marturderived from the Greek word
martus, μάρτυς (a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a 'martyr')
Derivations in English
martyred,
martyringCognates
French
martyr, German
Märtyrer, Italian
martire, Latin
martyr, Spanish
martirUsage
Word found in Modern English
