Where does “testimone” come from?
testimone (Italian) comes from Italian testimoni, from Italian testimoniare, from Italian testimonio, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
testimone (Italian): witness; best man; baton
Definitions
- witness; best man; baton
Ancestry of “testimone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | testimoni | plural of testimone; testimoni m; plural of... |
| 2 | Italian | testimoniare | to testify; to give evidence |
| 3 | Italian | testimonio | deposition, testimony; witness; first-person... |
| 4 | Latin | testimōnium | testimony, witness |
| 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 |