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Where does “Oude Testament” come from?

Oude Testament (Dutch) comes from Latin Vetus Testamentum, from Latin testāmentum, from Latin testārī, from Italian testare, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test — to stand.

Oude Testament (Dutch): Old Testament

Definitions

  1. Old Testament

Ancestry of “Oude Testament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVetus Testamentum—
2Latintestāmentum—
3Latintestārī—
4ItaliantestareTo be testate; To test; to sample
5EnglishTesta Test match
6Germantestento test
7GermanTesttest; melting pot
8EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
9Middle Englishteste—
10Old Frenchtestehead
11Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
12Latinterstis—
13Latintrīstis—
14Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
15Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Oude Testament”

  • oudtestamenticus
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