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Where does “teste” come from?

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

teste (Latin): ablative singular of testis

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of testis

Ancestry of “teste”, step by step

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

Words derived from “teste”

  • testes
  • teste
  • testerical
  • testerically
  • -got-
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