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Where does “testificate” come from?

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

testificate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of testificātus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of testificātus

Ancestry of “testificate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestificatustestified; demonstrated
2LatintestificorI testify, bear witness; I bring to light,...
3Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
4Latinterstis—
5Latintrīstis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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