Etymology of the English word intestate
the English word
intestatederived from the Old French word
intestatderived from the Latin word
intestatus (having made no will, intestate)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
testatus (known on good evidence)
derived from the Latin word
testari (give as evidence; bear witness; make a will)
derived from the Latin word
testis (testicle, a witness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Juridical Latin word
intestatususing the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
testatus (known on good evidence)
derived from the Latin word
testari (give as evidence; bear witness; make a will)
derived from the Latin word
testis (testicle, a witness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of intestate in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
intestacyUsage
Word found in Modern English
