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Where does “tesmoin” come from?

tesmoin (Old French) comes from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

tesmoin (Old French): witness

Definitions

  1. witness

Ancestry of “tesmoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestimōnium—
2Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
3Latinterstis—
4Latintrīstis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “tesmoin”

  • témoigner
  • témoignage
  • témoin
  • tesmoing
  • tesmoignier
  • têmoin
  • tesmoignage
  • tesmoigner
  • tesmoing
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