English

martyrisation

From martyr + -isation.

Formed from martyr + -isation

Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- ‘to fall into thinking, remember, care for’

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Ancient Greek μάρτυρ ‘Aeolic form of μᾰ́ρτῠς (mắrtŭs)’

Ecclesiastical Latin martyr ‘martyr, especially a Christian martyr’

Old English martyr

Middle English martir

Today it means

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