Where does “testiphony” come from?
testiphony (English) comes from English testimony, from Latin testimonium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
testiphony (English): testimony
Definitions
- testimony
Ancestry of “testiphony”, step by step
testiphony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testimony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testimony | Statements made by a witness in court; An account... |
| 2 | Latin | testimonium | testimony; evidence, proof |
| 3 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 4 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 5 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |