Etymology

neo-testamentary

neo-te·sta·ment·a·ry

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the New Testament of the Bible. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *tréyes
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*tréyes“three”
  2. English todayneo-testamentary

PIE word *tréyes From neo- (prefix meaning ‘new’) + testamentary (“pertaining to a testament or will”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes (“three”) + *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”), indicating a third party standing as a witness to two parties to a contract or dispute).

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