Where does “testal” come from?

testal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

testal (English): Relating to the testa

Definitions

  1. Relating to the testa

Ancestry of “testal”, step by step

testal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English testa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtestaA seed coat; The external calciferous shell, or...
2Italiantestahead
3LatinTestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile
4Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →