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Where does “testimoni” come from?

testimoni (Italian) comes from Italian testimoniare, from Italian testimonio, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

testimoni (Italian): plural of testimone; testimoni m; plural of...

Definitions

  1. plural of testimone; testimoni m; plural of...

Ancestry of “testimoni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantestimoniareto testify; to give evidence
2Italiantestimoniodeposition, testimony; witness; first-person...
3Latintestimōnium—
4Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
5Latinterstis—
6Latintrīstis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “testimoni”

  • testimone
  • testimoni
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →