Where does “getuigen” come from?

getuigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch Schrift, from Middle Dutch scrift, from Old Dutch skrifti, from Latin scrīptum, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.

getuigen (Dutch): to testify, bear witness, give testimony, especially in court

Definitions

to testify, bear witness, give testimony, especially in court

Ancestry of “getuigen”, step by step

getuigen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Schrift

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	Schrift	script
2	Middle Dutch	scrift	—
3	Old Dutch	skrifti	—
4	Latin	scrīptum	text; anything written, writing
5	Latin	scrībō	to write
6	Proto-Italic	skreiβō	to carve
7	Proto-Indo-European	skreybʰ-	to write

via Middle Dutch getugen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	getugen	to bear witness
2	Old Dutch	gitiugon	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic skreiβō →Every word from Latin scrībō →