martyre

French

noun

Definitions

martyrdom

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin martyrium derived from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (testimony, shrine of a martyr).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μαρτύριον

Gloss

testimony, shrine of a martyr

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

martyrium English
grc, μαρτύριον Latin
martyrium Latin
martern German
martirio Italian
martyrium Dutch, Flemish
martirio Spanish, Castilian
μάρτυς Ancient Greek
μαρτύριον Ancient Greek
մատուռ Armenian