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 |
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| 1 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 2 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 3 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “teste”