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Where does “testemunhar” come from?

testemunhar (Portuguese) comes 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.

testemunhar (Portuguese): to testify, attest; to witness

Definitions

  1. to testify, attest; to witness

Ancestry of “testemunhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetestemunhothe act of witnessing something; testimony;...
2Latintestimōnium—
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
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