Where does “testatrices” come from?
testatrices (English) comes from English testatrix, from Latin testātrīx, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
testatrices (English): plural of testatrix
Definitions
- plural of testatrix
Ancestry of “testatrices”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testatrix | A female testator |
| 2 | Latin | testātrīx | a female testator; testatrix |
| 3 | Latin | testor | I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will |
| 4 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 5 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 6 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |