Where does “magtestigo” come from?
magtestigo (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish testigo, from Spanish testiguar, from Vulgar Latin testificare, from Latin testificor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
Ancestry of “magtestigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | testigo | witness; baton; control |
| 2 | Spanish | testiguar | Obsolete form of atestiguar |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | testificare | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | testificor | I testify, bear witness; I bring to light,... |
| 5 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 6 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 7 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |