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Where does “testar” come from?

testar (Spanish) comes from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

testar (Spanish): to compose a will; to redact; to testify

Definitions

  1. to compose a will; to redact; to testify

Ancestry of “testar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintestorI am witness, testify, attest; I make a will
2Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
3Latinterstis—
4Latintrīstis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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