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
Ancestry of “testorian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | te- | Creates verbs with a sense of ‘apart, in piece,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twiz- | in two, in twain; asunder, in pieces; apart,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwis- | two-ways, in twain; twice, in two |