witness (someone who sees something); witness (one who is called upon to witness an event or action)
“Varios testigos y un compañero del vendedor aseguran que la muerte se produjo tras una persecución de los agentes, que iban en motocicleta.” — Several witnesses and a colleague of the vendor claim that his death occurred after a chase by the officers, who were on a motorcycle.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *trito-sth₂-o-s Proto-Italic *tristos Latin *terstis Latin testis Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-ezi Latin -ere Latin facere Latin testificor Proto-Indo-European *-ḗy Proto-Italic *-ēi(s) Latin -ēs Latin -īder. Latin -ārī Latin testifi