Where does “protestantize” come from?
protestantize (English) comes from English Protestant, from German protestant, from French protestant, from French protester, from Latin prōtestor, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis — to stand.
protestantize (English): To convert to Protestantism
Definitions
- To convert to Protestantism
Ancestry of “protestantize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Protestant | A member of any of several Christian... |
| 2 | German | protestant | — |
| 3 | French | protestant | Protestant; present participle of protester |
| 4 | French | protester | to protest; to object |
| 5 | Latin | prōtestor | — |
| 6 | Latin | testor | I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will |
| 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 |
Words derived from “protestantize”