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Where does “testimonial” come from?

testimonial (French) comes from Latin testimonialis, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

testimonial (French): testimonial

Definitions

  1. testimonial

Ancestry of “testimonial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestimonialis—
2Latintestimōnium—
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 “testimonial”

  • testimonial
  • nontestimonial
  • testimonialize
  • testimonialise
  • testimonialement
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