Where does “posttest” come from?
Posttest comes from English post and test, where test derives from Latin testis meaning witness, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to standing and crossing.
posttest (English): A test given after an event or experience
Definitions
- A test given after an event or experience
Ancestry of “posttest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 2 | German | testen | to test |
| 3 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 4 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 5 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 6 | Old French | teste | head |
| 7 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 8 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 9 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |