Where does “testorian” come from?

testorian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon te-, from Proto-Germanic twiz-, from Proto-Indo-European dwis- — two-ways, in twain; twice, in two.

testorian (Old Saxon): to disturb; to destroy

Definitions

  1. to disturb; to destroy

Ancestry of “testorian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonte-Creates verbs with a sense of ‘apart, in piece,...
2Proto-Germanictwiz-in two, in twain; asunder, in pieces; apart,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwis-two-ways, in twain; twice, in two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwis- →Every word from Old Saxon te- →Every word from Proto-Germanic twiz- →
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