Where does “testingly” come from?
testingly (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.
testingly (English): In a tentative and experimental manner; In a...
Definitions
- In a tentative and experimental manner; In a...
Ancestry of “testingly”, step by step
testingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testing
| 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 |