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Where does “protesti” come from?

protesti (Esperanto) comes from Latin prōtestor, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

protesti (Esperanto): to protest

Definitions

  1. to protest

Ancestry of “protesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōtestor—
2LatintestorI am witness, testify, attest; I make a will
3Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
4Latinterstis—
5Latintrīstis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “protesti”

  • protestos
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