English
martyrlike
From martyr + -like.
Formed from martyr + -like
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
English martyr
Today it means
adj Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
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Etymograph / martyrlike