Where does “testning” come from?
testning (Danish) comes from Danish teste, 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.
testning (Danish): invigilation
Definitions
- invigilation
Ancestry of “testning”, step by step
testning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish teste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | teste | to test, examine |
| 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 |
via Swedish testa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | testa | try, attempt; to see if a specific action is... |