From Latin intestātus, from in- (“not”) + testātus (“testate”).

28 сент. 2017 г. · intestate (adj.) late 14c., from Old French intestat (13c.) and directly from Latin intestatus "having made no will," from in- "not" (see ...

Intestate was borrowed into English in the 14th century from Latin intestatus, which was itself formed by combining the prefix in- ("not") and the adjective ...

The earliest known use of the word intestate is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for intestate is from 1377, ...

having died without leaving instructions about who should be given your property: A man or woman who dies without making a will is intestate ...

Intestate comes from the Latin intestatus, "without a will," from the root testari, "bear witness," which it shares with testament. When someone with a lot of ...

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin intestātus, from in-1 + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness inˈtestacy n. 'intestate ...

adjective (of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate. (of things) not disposed of by will: Her property remains intestate.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin intestatus, from in- 'not' + testatus 'testified, witness' (past participle of testari, from testis 'a witness').

Derived forms. intestacy (inˈtestacy) noun. Word origin. C14: from Latin intestātus, from in-1 + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from ...