Etymology of the English word attest
the English word
attestderived from the French word
attestderived from the Latin word
attestari (confirm, attest, bear witness to)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
testis (testicle, a witness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of attest in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
attested,
attestingUsage
Word found in Modern English
