Where does “testimoniare” come from?
testimoniare (Italian) comes 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.
testimoniare (Italian): to testify; to give evidence
Definitions
- to testify; to give evidence
Ancestry of “testimoniare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | testimonio | deposition, testimony; witness; first-person... |
| 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 |