Where does “testigo” come from?
testigo (Spanish) comes from Spanish testiguar, 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.
testigo (Spanish): witness; baton; control
Ancestry of “testigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | testiguar | Obsolete form of atestiguar |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | testificare | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 3 | Latin | testificor | I testify, bear witness; I bring to light,... |
| 4 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 5 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 6 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |