English
martyry
Martyry comes from Latin martyrium ‘martyrdom’, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον ‘testimony’, 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 BCEμάρτυς‘witness’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαρτύριον‘testimony’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmartyrium‘martyrdom’
- Englishtodaymartyry
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 BCEμάρτυς‘witness’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαρτύριον‘testimony’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmartyrium‘martyrdom’
- Englishtodaymartyry
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-
Today it means
noun A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- / martyry