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

ablative singular of testis

Ancestry of “teste”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	testis	witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
2	Latin	terstis	—
3	Latin	trīstis	sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
4	Proto-Indo-European	tristh₂s	a third party standing, after the two parties to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s →Every word from Latin trīstis →