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
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Ancestry of “testimonial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | testimonialis | — |
| 2 | Latin | testimōnium | testimony, witness |
| 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 |