Where does “testor” come from?

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

testor (Latin): I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will

Definitions

  1. I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will

Ancestry of “testor”, 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 “testor”

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