testament

The story

1. Latin · derived fromtestāmentum“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”
2. Old French · derived fromtestament
3. Middle English · inherited fromtestament
4. English todaytestament

From Middle English testament, from Old French testament, from Latin testāmentum (“the publication of a will, a will, testament, in Late Latin one of the divisions of the Bible”), from testor (“to be a witness, testify, attest, make a will”), from testis (“one who attests, a witness”). Displaced native Old English ġecȳþnes.