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Where does “testimonio” come from?

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

testimonio (Italian): deposition, testimony; witness; first-person...

Definitions

  1. deposition, testimony; witness; first-person...

Ancestry of “testimonio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestimōnium—
2Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
3Latinterstis—
4Latintrīstis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “testimonio”

  • testimone
  • testimoniare
  • testimoni
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