Where does “testpen” come from?
testpen (Dutch) comes from Dutch 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.
testpen (Dutch): test light
Definitions
- test light
Ancestry of “testpen”, step by step
testpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch test
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | test | test; A test, an earthen bowl or pot; A test, a... |
| 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 |