Where does “testa” come from?

Testa comes from Latin testa, originally meaning earthenware pot or shell.

testa (English): A seed coat; The external calciferous shell, or...

Definitions

  1. A seed coat; The external calciferous shell, or...

Ancestry of “testa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantestahead
2LatinTestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile
3Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

Words derived from “testa”

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