Where does “intestate” come from?
intestate (French) comes from French intestat, from Latin intestātus, from Latin testātus, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
intestate (French): feminine singular of intestat; female equivalent...
Definitions
- feminine singular of intestat; female equivalent...
Ancestry of “intestate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intestat | intestate; intestate person |
| 2 | Latin | intestātus | intestate (with no will) |
| 3 | Latin | testātus | having been a witness to, having testified |
| 4 | Latin | testor | I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will |
| 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 |