Testimony
/ˈtɛs.tɪ.mə.ni/noun
A formal statement given as evidence, often in a legal context.
Did you know?The word 'Testimony' comes from ancient rites where men would testify with their hands raised to the gods, invoking their divine witness in legal matters.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*test-*
“to testify or bear witness”
Latin
Latin
testimonium
“a witness or evidence, literally 'that which is witnessed'”
Latin
Latin
testis
“witness; one who bears witness”
Old French
Old French
testimonie
“evidence or declaration as a witness”
Middle English
Middle English
testimonie
“a formal statement or declaration as evidence”
Modern English
English
testimony
“a public declaration of facts or opinions, especially in a legal setting”