Where does “testemunha” come from?
testemunha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese testemunhar, from Portuguese testemunho, from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
testemunha (Portuguese): witness
Definitions
- witness
Ancestry of “testemunha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | testemunhar | to testify, attest; to witness |
| 2 | Portuguese | testemunho | the act of witnessing something; testimony;... |
| 3 | Latin | testimōnium | testimony, witness |
| 4 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 5 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 6 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |