English
Martorell
Martorell comes from Latin martyr ‘martyr, especially a Christian martyr’, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ ‘Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς (mắrtŭs)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- ‘to fall into thinking, remember, care for’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)mer-‘to fall into thinking, remember, care for’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάρτυςmártus‘witness’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμάρτυρ‘Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς (mắrtŭs)’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmartyr‘martyr, especially a Christian martyr’
- Catalanc. 1500–presentMartorell
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)mer-‘to fall into thinking, remember, care for’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάρτυςmártus‘witness’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμάρτυρ‘Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς (mắrtŭs)’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmartyr‘martyr, especially a Christian martyr’
- Catalanc. 1500–presentMartorell
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- ‘to fall into thinking, remember, care for’
memory, merit, memorable, memoir, mourn, memorandum, mer, memorabilia, mora, memoria, 14 more
through Ancient Greek μάρτυρ ‘Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς (mắrtŭs)’
through Latin martyr ‘martyr, especially a Christian martyr’
Today it means
name A municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; it lies at the confluence of the Rivers Llobregat and Anoia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- / Martorell