Where does “testimony” come from?

Testimony derives from Latin testimonium, formed from testis and the suffix -mōnyom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s and steh₂-, referring to one who stands as a witness.

testimony (English): Statements made by a witness in court; An account...

Definitions

Statements made by a witness in court; An account...

Ancestry of “testimony”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	testimonium	testimony; evidence, proof
2	Latin	testis	witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
3	Latin	terstis	—
4	Latin	trīstis	sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
5	Proto-Indo-European	tristh₂s	a third party standing, after the two parties to...
6	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

Words derived from “testimony”

testiphony

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