Where does “tesmoignier” come from?
tesmoignier (Old French) comes from Old French tesmoing, from Old French tesmoin, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
tesmoignier (Old French): to witness; to bare witness
Definitions
- to witness; to bare witness
Ancestry of “tesmoignier”, step by step
tesmoignier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French tesmoing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tesmoing | Alternative form of tesmoin |
| 2 | Old French | tesmoin | witness |
| 3 | Latin | testimōnium | testimony, witness |
| 4 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 5 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 6 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Old French er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | er | — |