Where does “serotesting” come from?
serotesting (English) comes from English testing, 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.
serotesting (English): The testing of blood serum for the presence of viruses (especially for HIV)
Definitions
- The testing of blood serum for the presence of viruses (especially for HIV)
Ancestry of “serotesting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testing | difficult, tough; The act of conducting a test;... |
| 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 |