Where does “riotest” come from?

riotest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

riotest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “riotest”, step by step

riotest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Est

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEstestablished
2Middle Englishestegrace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;...
3Old Englishēstwill, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...
4Proto-West Germanic*anstifavour
5Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
6Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

via English riot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriotWanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult;...
2Middle Englishriotdebauched living, dissipation
3Old Frenchriotequarrel; debate
4Latinrugiōto roar, bellow; rumble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān-Every word from Proto-Germanic unnanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic anstiz
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