myEtymology.com: English etymology of martyrdom

Etymology of the English word martyrdom

the English word martyrdom

derived 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 martur

derived from the Greek word martus, μάρτυς (a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a 'martyr')

using the English suffix -dom

Dutch marteling, French martyre, German Marter, Italian martirio, Norwegian martre, Swedish marter