Where does “testimonium” come from?

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

testimonium (Latin): testimony, witness

Definitions

  1. testimony, witness

Ancestry of “testimonium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “testimonium”

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