Where does “testatrice” come from?

testatrice (French) comes 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.

testatrice (French): female equivalent of testateur

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of testateur

Ancestry of “testatrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestātrīxa female testator; testatrix
2LatintestorI am witness, testify, attest; I make a will
3Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
4Latinterstis
5Latintrīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
6Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂sEvery word from Latin trīstis