Where does “nontestimonial” come from?
nontestimonial (English) comes from English testimonial, from French testimonial, from Latin testimonialis, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
nontestimonial (English): Not testimonial
Definitions
- Not testimonial
Ancestry of “nontestimonial”, step by step
nontestimonial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testimonial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testimonial | A statement, especially one given under oath;... |
| 2 | French | testimonial | testimonial |
| 3 | Latin | testimonialis | — |
| 4 | Latin | testimōnium | testimony, witness |
| 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 |