Where does “testimoniu” come from?

testimoniu (Romanian) comes from Latin testimōnium, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

testimoniu (Romanian): testimony

Definitions

  1. testimony

Ancestry of “testimoniu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestimōniumtestimony, witness
2Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
3Latinterstis—
4Latintrīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
5Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →