Where does “teste” come from?

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

teste (Old French): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “teste”, step by step

teste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin testis

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

via Latin Testa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile
2Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

Words derived from “teste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s →Every word from Latin trīstis →