Where does “intestacy” come from?
intestacy (English) comes from English intestate, from Latin intestātus, from Latin testātus, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
intestacy (English): the state of being intestate, or of dying without...
Definitions
- the state of being intestate, or of dying without...
Ancestry of “intestacy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intestate | Without a valid will indicating whom to leave... |
| 2 | Latin | intestātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | testātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | testor | I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will |
| 5 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 6 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 7 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |