Where does “testimonial” come from?
testimonial (Italian) comes from English testimonial, from French testimonial, from Latin testimonialis, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
testimonial (Italian): testimonial; Person giving a testimonial
Definitions
- testimonial; Person giving a testimonial
Ancestry of “testimonial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testimonial | A statement, especially one given under oath;... |
| 2 | French | testimonial | testimonial |
| 3 | Latin | testimonialis | — |
| 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 |