Where does “hiv-test” come from?
hiv-test (Danish) comes from Danish test, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis — to stand.
hiv-test (Danish): HIV test
Definitions
- HIV test
Ancestry of “hiv-test”, step by step
hiv-test traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish test
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | test | A test, assessment or examination |
| 2 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 3 | German | testen | to test |
| 4 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 5 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 6 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 7 | Old French | teste | head |
| 8 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 9 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 10 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |