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Where does “testiguar” come from?

testiguar (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin testificare, from Latin testificor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “testiguar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintestificaresecond-person singular present active imperative...
2LatintestificorI testify, bear witness; I bring to light,...
3Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
4Latinterstis—
5Latintrīstis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “testiguar”

  • atestiguar
  • testigo
  • testiguar
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