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Where does “testificor” come from?

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

testificor (Latin): I testify, bear witness; I bring to light,...

Definitions

  1. I testify, bear witness; I bring to light,...

Ancestry of “testificor”, 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 “testificor”

  • testify
  • testifieth
  • testifier
  • testifiable
  • retestify
  • testifiest
  • testifiee
  • testificans
  • testificate
  • testificatus
  • testificari
  • testificaturus
  • testificandus
  • atestiguar
  • testigo
  • testiguar
  • testificazione
  • testificare
  • testifien
  • testifier
  • testificare
  • testiguar
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