testifier

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English testify

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English testifier

From testify + -er.

Noun

testifier (plural testifiers)

1. One who testifies; a witness.
   • 2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 240:

     Hence a testifier must be selective and must render to you that which is relevant.